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

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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, noun

Word 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
[ sĭlvər ]

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
[ sĭlvər ]

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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