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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024hall•mark /ˈhɔlˌmɑrk/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Jewelryan official mark or stamp used in marking gold and silver articles that declares them to have pure gold or silver in them.
- any distinguishing feature or characteristic.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024hall•mark (hôl′märk′),USA pronunciation n. - Jewelryan official mark or stamp indicating a standard of purity, used in marking gold and silver articles assayed by the Goldsmiths' Company of London;
plate mark. - any mark or special indication of genuineness, good quality, etc.
- any distinguishing feature or characteristic:Accuracy is a hallmark of good scholarship.
v.t. - to stamp or imprint (something) with a hallmark.
- Goldsmiths' Hall, London, the seat of the Goldsmiths' Company + mark1 1715–25
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: hallmark /ˈhɔːlˌmɑːk/ n - Brit an official series of marks, instituted by statute in 1300, and subsequently modified, stamped by the Guild of Goldsmiths at one of its assay offices on gold, silver, or platinum (since 1975) articles to guarantee purity, date of manufacture, etc
- a mark or sign of authenticity or excellence
- an outstanding or distinguishing feature
vb - (transitive) to stamp with or as if with a hallmark
Etymology: 18th Century: named after Goldsmiths' Hall in London, where items were graded and stamped |