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Definition: Hall-mark
Hall-mark
\Hall"-mark`\ (h[add]l"m[aum]rk`), n.
1. The official stamp of the Goldsmiths' Company and other
assay offices, in the United Kingdom, on gold and silver
articles, attesting their purity.
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2. Hence, [figuratively]: A distinguishing characteristic or
characteristics; as, a word or phrase lacks the hall-mark
of the best writers.
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