Hallmark Definition
hôlmärk
hallmarks
noun
hallmarks
Any mark or symbol of genuineness or high quality.
Webster's New World
An official mark stamped on British gold and silver articles, originally at Goldsmiths' Hall in London, as a guarantee of genuineness.
Webster's New World
A mark used in Great Britain to stamp gold, silver, and platinum articles that meet established standards of purity.
American Heritage
A conspicuous feature or characteristic.
American Heritage
An official marking made by a trusted party, usually an assay office, on items made of precious metals.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- stylemark
- earmark
- trademark
- assay-mark
- authentication
- stamp
- characteristic
- seal
- symbol
- sign
- mark of acceptance
- plate mark
- stamp showing conformity to standards
- seal of approval
- signet
verb
hallmarks
To stamp (gold and silver articles) with a mark indicating purity.
American Heritage
To put a hallmark on.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Hallmark
Noun
Singular:
hallmarkPlural:
hallmarksOrigin of Hallmark
After Goldsmith's Hall in London, England, where gold and silver articles have been appraised and stamped since the 1300s
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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