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argentine

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ar·gen·tine  (ärjn-tn, -tn)
adj.
Relating to or resembling silver; silvery.
n.
1. Silver.
2. Any of various silvery metals.

[Middle English, from Old French argentin, from Latin argentnus, from argentum, silver; see arg- in Indo-European roots.]

argentine [ˈɑːdʒənˌtaɪn]
adj
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) of, relating to, or resembling silver
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) any of various small marine salmonoid fishes, such as Argentina sphyraena, that constitute the family Argentinidae and are characterized by a long silvery body

Argentine [ˈɑːdʒənˌtiːn -ˌtaɪn]
n
1. (Placename) the. another name for Argentina
2. (Social Science / Peoples) a native or inhabitant of Argentina
adj
(Placename) of or relating to Argentina Also (for senses 2, 3) Argentinian [ˌɑːdʒənˈtɪnɪən]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.argentine - any of various small silver-scaled salmon-like marine fishes
malacopterygian, soft-finned fish - any fish of the superorder Malacopterygii
genus Argentina, Argentina - type genus of the Argentinidae: argentines
Adj.1.Argentine - of or relating to or characteristic of Argentina or its people; "Argentinian tango"
Translations
Argentine [ˈɑːdʒəntaɪn]
A. ADJargentino
B. N
1. (= person) → argentino/a m/f
2. the Argentinela Argentina

Argentine [ˈɑːrəntaɪn]
adjargentin(e)
n (= person) → Argentin(e) m/f

Argentine
n the ArgentineArgentinien nt

argentine أرجنتيني Argentinec, argentinský argentiner, argentinsk Argentinier, argentinisch αργεντίνικος, Αργεντινός argentino argentiinalainen Argentin Argentinac, argentinski argentino アルゼンチンの, アルゼンチン人 아르헨티나 사람, 아르헨티나의 Argentijn, Argentijns argentiner, argentinsk Argentyńczyk, argentyński argentino аргентинец, аргентинский argentinare, argentisk เกี่ยวกับประเทศอาเจนตินา, ชาวอาเจนตินา Arjantin, Arjantinli người Argentina, thuộc Argentina 阿根廷人, 阿根廷的


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Now the Prince of the Golden Isle was enchanted with this conversation, for the Princess Argentine was his sister, and he hoped, by means of her influence over the Prince of the Gnomes, to obtain from his brother the release of Rosalie.
I want to talk to you about a great political and financial scheme, about this Argentine Canal Company, in fact.
I remember, somewhere, sitting in a circle with Japanese fishermen, Kanaka boat-steerers from our own vessels, and a young Danish sailor fresh from cowboying in the Argentine and with a penchant for native customs and ceremonials.
 
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