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noun
- the metal silver.
- (tincture): the white or silver tincture on a coat of arms.
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- 1909: The metals are gold and silver, these being termed "or" and "". — Arthur Charles Fox-Davies, A Complete Guide to Heraldry
Translations: - Dutch: zilver
- French: argent
- German: Silber
- Italian: argento
- Spanish: plata
adjective
- of silver or silver-coloured.
- (tincture): of white or silver tincture on a coat of arms.
- 1889: ...when the shield is , it is shown in an engraving by being left plain. — Charles Norton Elvin, A Dictionary of Heraldry
Translations: - Dutch: zilver
- French: argent
- German: silbern
- Italian: argento
- Spanish: plata (blanco)
Etymology: From argentum "white money", "silver", via argent.
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