hallmarking
present participle of hallmark
hallmarking (plural hallmarkings)
The action of making a hallmark
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
11 March 2025
(noun) an elementary book summarizing the principles of a Christian religion; written as questions and answers
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
