HALLMARK

hallmark, trademark, earmark, stylemark

(noun) a distinctive characteristic or attribute

authentication, hallmark, assay-mark

(noun) a mark on an article of trade to indicate its origin and authenticity

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hallmark (plural hallmarks)

A distinguishing characteristic.

An official marking made by a trusted party, usually an assay office, on items made of precious metals.

Verb

hallmark (third-person singular simple present hallmarks, present participle hallmarking, simple past and past participle hallmarked)

To provide or stamp with a hallmark.

Proper noun

Hallmark (plural Hallmarks)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Hallmark is the 7517th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4426 individuals. Hallmark is most common among White (94.04%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary


Hall"-mark`, n.

Definition: The official stamp of the Goldsmiths' Company and other assay offices, in the United Kingdom, on gold and silver articles, attesting their purity. Also used figuratively; -- as, a word or phrase lacks the hall-mark of the best writers.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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