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hallmark (iou)



hallmark noun & verb. E18.
[from HALL noun + MARK noun1.]
A. noun.
Any of various official marks used at Goldsmiths' Hall and by the other British assay offices for marking the standard of gold, silver, and platinum. E18.
fig. A mark or indication, esp. of excellence; a distinctive or striking feature. M19.
D. Adams And..gives it that poignant twist which is the hallmark of the really great documentary. N. Mosley The..image of ruthlessness that was the hallmark of Mussolini.
b. verb trans. Stamp with a hallmark. M19.