Idioms for mark
Origin of mark
1
before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English
mearc mark, sign, banner, dividing line, borderland; cognate with German
Mark borderland, unit of weight, Old Norse
mǫrk forest (orig., borderland), unit of weight, Gothic
marka boundary, borderland, Latin
margō
margin; (v.) Middle English
marken, Old English
mearcian; cognate with Old Frisian
merkia, Old High German
marchōn, Old Norse
marka to plan
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Definition for mark (2 of 4)
mark
2
[ mahrk ]
/ mɑrk /
noun
the monetary unit of Germany from 1871 to 2002, when the euro was adopted: originally a silver coin.
Compare Deutsche mark, ostmark, reichsmark.
the markka of Finland.
Also merk.
a former silver coin of Scotland, equal to 13s. 4d.
a former money of account of England, equal to 13s. 4d.
a former coin of Estonia, the 1/100 part of a kroon: replaced by the sent after 1927.
a former European unit of weight, especially for gold and silver, generally equal to 8 ounces (249 grams).
Origin of mark
2
before 900; Middle English; Old English
marc unit of weight < Medieval Latin
marca < Germanic; see
mark1
Definition for mark (3 of 4)
Mark
[ mahrk ]
/ mɑrk /
noun
one of the four Evangelists: traditionally believed to be the author of the second Gospel.
the second Gospel: to read aloud from Mark.
King, Arthurian Romance.
ruler of Cornwall, husband of Iseult and uncle of Sir Tristram.
Saint.
Marcus, Saint.
a male given name, form of Marcus.
Definition for mark (4 of 4)
Hanna
[ han-uh ]
/ ˈhæn ə /
noun
Marcus AlonzoMark,1837–1904,
U.S. merchant and politician: senator 1897–1904.
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British Dictionary definitions for mark (1 of 4)
mark
1
/ (mɑːk) /
noun
verb
interjection
rugby Union
the shout given by a player when calling for a mark
Word Origin for mark
Old English
mearc mark; related to Old Norse
mörk boundary land, Old High German
marha boundary, Latin
margō
margin
British Dictionary definitions for mark (2 of 4)
mark
2
/ (mɑːk) /
noun
See Deutschmark, markka, Reichsmark, Ostmark
a former monetary unit and coin in England and Scotland worth two thirds of a pound sterling
a silver coin of Germany until 1924
Word Origin for mark
Old English
marc unit of weight of precious metal, perhaps from the marks on metal bars; apparently of Germanic origin and related to
mark
1
British Dictionary definitions for mark (3 of 4)
Mark
/ (mɑːk) /
noun New Testament
one of the four Evangelists. Feast day: April 25
the second Gospel, traditionally ascribed to him
British Dictionary definitions for mark (4 of 4)
Hanna
/ (ˈhænə) /
noun
William. 1910–2001, US animator and film producer who with Joseph Barbera (1911–2006) created the cartoon characters Tom and Jerry in the 1940s; the Hanna–Barbera company later produced numerous cartoon series for television.
Medical definitions for mark
mark
[ märk ]
n.
A spot or line on a surface, visible through difference in color or elevation from that of the surrounding area.
A distinctive trait or property.
v.
To make a visible trace or impression on, as occurs with a spot or dent.
To form, make, or depict by making a mark.
To distinguish or characterize.
Idioms and Phrases with mark
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