ostmark
Americannoun
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of ostmark
1945–50; < German: east mark
Example Sentences
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While Marx’s bearded face was everywhere in East Germany – on the classroom walls during Witt’s youth or the 100 ostmark bill – the ruling socialist party treated his writing less as a theory to be critically engaged with than a science.
From The Guardian
After reunification in 1990, Germany decided on an exchange rate that swapped one East German Ostmark for one West German Deutschmark.
From BBC
KSL executives were somewhat uncomfortable with the "Hannibal" show after viewing the pilot and promos but decided to give it a chance, Ostmark said.
From Seattle Times
"We knew it would be graphic," Ostmark said.
From Seattle Times
KSL will fill its Thursday 9 p.m. time slot with a special edition of its newscast, Ostmark said.
From Seattle Times
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