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hallmark

[hawl-mahrk]

noun

  1. an official mark or stamp indicating a standard of purity, used in marking gold and silver articles assayed by the Goldsmiths' Company of London; plate mark.

  2. any mark or special indication of genuineness, good quality, etc.

  3. any distinguishing feature or characteristic.

    Accuracy is a hallmark of good scholarship.



verb (used with object)

  1. to stamp or imprint (something) with a hallmark.

hallmark

/ ˈhɔːlˌmɑːk /

noun

  1. an official series of marks, instituted by statute in 1300, and subsequently modified, stamped by the Guild of Goldsmiths at one of its assay offices on gold, silver, or platinum (since 1975) articles to guarantee purity, date of manufacture, etc

  2. a mark or sign of authenticity or excellence

  3. an outstanding or distinguishing feature

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. (tr) to stamp with or as if with a hallmark

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hallmark1

1715–25; Goldsmiths' Hall, London, the seat of the Goldsmiths' Company + mark 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hallmark1

C18: named after Goldsmiths' Hall in London, where items were graded and stamped
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Example Sentences

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Stopping the run has been a hallmark of USC’s defense through six games.

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The AMI observations, led by the Hebrew University team, were crucial in revealing the unusually rapid evolution of the radio emission -- a hallmark of this event and a major clue to understanding its physical nature.

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His rise has all the hallmarks of a Shakespearean drama.

For many observers it heralds a return, for good or ill, to the party politicking that was a hallmark of the pre-1958 Fourth Republic.

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Slowly but surely, this is weakening fellowship and community bonds — the hallmarks of many religious groups.

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