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CIDE DICTIONARY

hall-mark

CIDE DICTIONARY

hall-markn. 
  •  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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