sou marqué

American

[soo mahr-key, -kee, soo-mar-key] / ˈsu mɑrˈkeɪ, -ˈki, su marˈkeɪ /

Also sou markee

noun

plural

sous marqués

a billon coin of France, issued in the 18th century for circulation in the colonies.
something that has little or no value.

sou marqué British

/ ˈsuː mɑːˈkeɪ, su marke /

noun

a French copper coin of the 18th century

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Etymology

Origin of sou marqué

1820–30; < French: marked sou

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