argentine

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/ˈɑː(ɹ).d͡ʒənˌtiːn/

noun 5name 5adj 2

Collocations

ADJ.

austral, famous, former, great, national, rich, used, young

VERB + ARGENTINE

confront, featured, promoted, sing, tried

ARGENTINE + NOUN

afterward, anthem, chess, citizen, citizens, currency, girl, gutierrez

PREP.

Definitions

adj

Containing or resembling silver.

Celestiall Dian, Goddesse Argentine

noun

Any osmeriform fish of the genus Argentina, especially a European argentine (Argentina sphyraena).

A siliceous variety of calcite, or lime carbonate, having a silvery-white, pearly lustre, and a waving or curved lamellar structure.

White metal coated with silver.

adj

Of, from, or pertaining to Argentina or its people.

Argentine midfielder Jonas Gutierrez added a superb second when he surged past four challenges to fire in low.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — of or relating to or characteristic of Argentina or its peop

argentinian

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Celestiall Dian, Goddesse Argentine

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Argentine midfielder Jonas Gutierrez added a superb second when he surged past four challenges to fire in low.

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"Rich as an Argentine" was a phrase my Brooklyn grandfather often repeated to my bewilderment.

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The first inuenter thereof (as most agree) is thought to be a Germaine, dwellyng first in Argentine, afterward Citizen of Mentz, named John Faustus, a goldsmith.

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[…] and the Ambassadour for the Citie of Argentine was not suffered to sit in the Councell, because that Cittie had disanulled the Masse.

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[…] they deemed no remedy more commodious, effectuall, and opportune, than if his Holines, by the Emperours consent, would call a godly, free, and Christian Councell, so soone as it were possible, in

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Usage Notes

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In some senses, argentine is marked as archaic, obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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