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Definition of Argentine

Argentine
Argentine Ar"gen*tine (?; in the 2d sense, commonly ?), a. 1. Pertaining to, or resembling, silver; made of, or sounding like, silver; silvery. Celestial Dian, goddess argentine. --Shak. 2. Of or pertaining to the Argentine Republic in South America.
Argentine
Argentine Ar"gen*tine, n. [Cf. F. argentin, fr. L. argentum silver.] 1. (Min.) A siliceous variety of calcite, or carbonate of lime, having a silvery-white, pearly luster, and a waving or curved lamellar structure. 2. White metal coated with silver. --Simmonds. 3. (Zo["o]l.) A fish of Europe (Maurolicus Pennantii) with silvery scales. The name is also applied to various fishes of the genus Argentina. 4. A citizen of the Argentine Republic.

Meaning of Argentine from wikipedia

- cultural. For most Argentines, several (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being Argentine. In the past the National...
- Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of 2,780,400 km2 (1,073,500 sq mi)...
- football and is administered by the Argentine Football ****ociation, the governing body for football in Argentina. Nicknamed La Albiceleste ('The White...
- Although the Argentine Confederation issued 1-, 2- and 4-centavo coins in 1854, with 100 centavos equal to 1 peso = 8 reales, Argentina did not decimalize...
- branches of the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic, together with the Army and the Air Force. The Argentine Navy day is celebrated on May 17, anniversary...
- divisions—the regions—enjoy far less autonomy than analogous Argentine provinces. Argentine provinces have elected governors and legislatures, while Chilean...
- The greater argentine (Argentina silus ; synonymous with Salmo silus), also known as the Atlantic argentine, great silver smelt, herring smelt or simply...
- sponsorship reasons, is a professional football league in Argentina, organised by the Argentine Football ****ociation (AFA). The Primera División is the...
- nationalist trend within the Argentine intellectual elite glorified the gaucho figure as an exemplary archetype of Argentine culture; its synthesis with...
- of Argentina ISO 3166-2:AR, the ISO codes for the provinces of Argentina. List of Argentine provinces by gross regional product List of Argentine provinces...