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hall-mark
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hall-mark, n.
- The official stamp of the Goldsmiths' Company and other assay offices, in the United Kingdom, on gold and silver articles, attesting their purity. [1913 Webster]
- A distinguishing characteristic or characteristics; as, a word or phrase lacks the hall-mark of the best writers. [1913 Webster]
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