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:
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:
hallmark
Plural:
hallmarks

Origin 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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