hallmark
see also: Hallmark
1721. hall + mark, from Goldsmiths' Hall in London, the site of the assay office, official stamp of purity in gold and silver articles. Pronunciation Noun
Hallmark
Proper noun
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see also: Hallmark
1721. hall + mark, from Goldsmiths' Hall in London, the site of the assay office, official stamp of purity in gold and silver articles. Pronunciation Noun
hallmark (plural hallmarks)
- A distinguishing characteristic.
- An official marking made by a trusted party, usually an assay office, on items made of precious metals.
- 2007. Zerzan, John. Silence.
- It can highlight our embodiment, a qualitative step away from the hallmark machines that work so resolutely to disembody us.
- 2007. Zerzan, John. Silence.
- French: marque de fabrique
- German: Kennzeichen
- Italian: segno caratteristico, elemento caratteristico
- Portuguese: característica, traço distintivo
- Russian: при́знак
hallmark (hallmarks, present participle hallmarking; past and past participle hallmarked)
- To provide or stamp with a hallmark.
Hallmark
Proper noun
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