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A license of reprisals. See Marque. |
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An old weight and coin. See Marc. |
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The unit of monetary account of the German Empire, equal to
23.8 cents of United States money; the equivalent of one hundred
pfennigs. Also, a silver coin of this value. |
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A visible sign or impression made or left upon anything;
esp., a line, point, stamp, figure, or the like, drawn or impressed, so
as to attract the attention and convey some information or intimation;
a token; a trace. |
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A character or device put on an article of merchandise by the
maker to show by whom it was made; a trade-mark. |
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A character (usually a cross) made as a substitute for a
signature by one who can not write. |
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A fixed object serving for guidance, as of a ship, a
traveler, a surveyor, etc.; as, a seamark, a landmark. |
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A trace, dot, line, imprint, or discoloration, although not
regarded as a token or sign; a scratch, scar, stain, etc.; as, this
pencil makes a fine mark. |
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An evidence of presence, agency, or influence; a
significative token; a symptom; a trace; specifically, a permanent
impression of one's activity or character. |
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That toward which a missile is directed; a thing aimed at;
what one seeks to hit or reach. |
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Attention, regard, or respect. |
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Limit or standard of action or fact; as, to be within the
mark; to come up to the mark. |
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Badge or sign of honor, rank, or official station. |
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Preeminence; high position; as, particians of mark; a fellow
of no mark. |
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A characteristic or essential attribute; a differential. |
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A number or other character used in registring; as,
examination marks; a mark for tardiness. |
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Image; likeness; hence, those formed in one's image;
children; descendants. |
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One of the bits of leather or colored bunting which are
placed upon a sounding line at intervals of from two to five fathoms.
The unmarked fathoms are called "deeps." |
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To put a mark upon; to affix a significant mark to; to
make recognizable by a mark; as, to mark a box or bale of merchandise;
to mark clothing. |
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To be a mark upon; to designate; to indicate; -- used
literally and figuratively; as, this monument marks the spot where
Wolfe died; his courage and energy marked him for a leader. |
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To leave a trace, scratch, scar, or other mark, upon, or
any evidence of action; as, a pencil marks paper; his hobnails marked
the floor. |
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To keep account of; to enumerate and register; as, to mark
the points in a game of billiards or cards. |
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To notice or observe; to give attention to; to take note
of; to remark; to heed; to regard. |
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To take particular notice; to observe critically; to note;
to remark. |