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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
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