sou marqué

[ soo mahr-key -kee; French soo-mar-key ]

noun

, plural sous mar·qués [soo, mahr-, key, -, kee, soo m, a, r, -, key].

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

sou marqué

/ ˈsuː mɑːˈkeɪ; su marke /

noun

1. a French copper coin of the 18th century

Word History and Origins

Origin of sou marqué¹

1820–30; < French: marked sou

Word History and Origins

Origin of sou marqué¹

French, literally: a marked sou