silver

  • 41Silver — Recorded in many forms including Silber, Silbermann, Silver, Silvers, Silverman, Silvermann, Zylberman, Zylberdik, and Silversmid, this surname is mainly English, Scottish, German, and Hebrew. Of pre 7th century origins, it has at least three… …

    Surnames reference

  • 42silver — sil·ver || sɪlvÉ™(r) n. Ag, argentum, whitish metallic element (Chemistry); element used to make jewelry, coins, etc.; coins made of silver; money; silverware; grayish white metallic color v. make silvery in color; coat with silver, plate with… …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 43silver — A precious metal used in the coining of money, and in various arts, crafts, and industries. See ale silver; aver silver; bullion; green silver; herring silver; king s silver; plough silver …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 44silver*/ — [ˈsɪlvə] noun I 1) [U] a light grey metal that is used for making jewellery, coins etc 2) [U] attractive objects made from silver that people collect They had some beautiful silver.[/ex] 3) [C/U] a silver medal II adj silver [ˈsɪlvə] 1) made of… …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 45SILVER —    The use of this precious metal by the Etruscans was similar to that of gold in making jewelry and coinage. Contemporary to Phoenician use of silver, in the last quarter of the eighth century BC silver first began to be employed to make various …

    Historical Dictionary of the Etruscans

  • 46silver — See: BORN WITH A SILVER SPOON IN ONE S MOUTH, EVERY CLOUD HAS A SILVER LINING, HAND SOMETHING TO ONE ON A SILVER PLATTER …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 47silver — See: BORN WITH A SILVER SPOON IN ONE S MOUTH, EVERY CLOUD HAS A SILVER LINING, HAND SOMETHING TO ONE ON A SILVER PLATTER …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 48silver — Mentioned frequently in the Bible; Joseph in Egypt had a silver cup (Gen. 44:2); silver was used for articles needed in the Temple (Neh. 7:71), for the purchase of goods (Josh. 24:32), and for decorating idols (Isa. 2:20). In the NT silver is… …

    Dictionary of the Bible

  • 49silver — See: born with a silver spoon in one s mouth, every cloud has a silver lining, hand smth to smb on a silver platter …

    Словарь американских идиом

  • 50Silver — noun a) for a silversmith or a rich man, or for someone having silvery gray hair or living by a silvery brook. Ill level with you, Mr. Cummings. / Silver , he corrected. / Sounds like the Lone Rangers horse, she said. b) anglicised from the… …

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