Origin of silver
before 900; (noun and adj.) Middle English
silver(e),
selver(e),
selfer, Old English
siolfor (orig. noun); cognate with German
Silber, Old Norse
silfr, Gothic
silubr, akin to Serbo-Croatian
srèbro, Russian
serebró, Lithuanian
sidãbras; (v.) late Middle English
silveren, derivative of the noun
OTHER WORDS FROM silver
Words nearby silver
silvadine,
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silvana,
silvanus,
silvassa,
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silver age,
silver bass,
silver beet,
silver bell,
silver belly
Definition for silver (2 of 2)
Silver
[ sil-ver ]
/ ˈsɪl vər /
noun
Ab·ba Hillel
[ab-uh] /ˈæb ə/,1893–1963,
U.S. rabbi, born in Lithuania.
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British Dictionary definitions for silver
silver
/ (ˈsɪlvə) /
noun
adjective
well-articulated
silver speech
(prenominal)
denoting the 25th in a series, esp an annual series
a silver wedding anniversary
verb
Derived forms of silver
silverer, noun silvering, nounWord Origin for silver
Old English
siolfor; related to Old Norse
silfr, Gothic
silubr, Old High German
silabar, Old Slavonic
sirebro
Medical definitions for silver
silver
[ sĭl′vər ]
n. Symbol Ag
A lustrous ductile malleable metallic element having the highest thermal and electrical conductivity of the metals and used in dental alloys and in pharmaceuticals. Atomic number 47.
Scientific definitions for silver
silver
[ sĭl′vər ]
Ag
A soft, shiny, white metallic element that is found in many ores, especially together with copper, lead, and zinc. It conducts heat and electricity better than any other metal. Silver is used in photography and in making electrical circuits and conductors. Atomic number 47; atomic weight 107.868; melting point 960.8°C; boiling point 2,212°C; specific gravity 10.50; valence 1, 2. See also sterling silver. See Periodic Table. See Note at element.
Idioms and Phrases with silver
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