sou marqué
[ soo mahr-key or for 2, -kee; French soo-mar-key ]
/ ˈsu mɑrˈkeɪ or for 2, -ˈki; French su marˈkeɪ /
noun, plural sous mar·qués [soo mahr-key or for 2, -kee; French soo mar-key] /ˈsu mɑrˈkeɪ or for 2, -ˈki; French su marˈkeɪ/.
a billon coin of France, issued in the 18th century for circulation in the colonies.
something that has little or no value.
Also
sou mar·kee
[soo mahr-kee] /ˈsu ˈmɑr ki/.
Origin of sou marqué
1820–30; < French: marked sou
Words nearby sou marqué
British Dictionary definitions for sou marque
sou marqué
/ (ˈsuː mɑːˈkeɪ, French su marke) /
noun plural sous marqués (ˈsu mɑːˈkeɪz, French su marke)
a French copper coin of the 18th century
Word Origin for sou marqué
French, literally: a marked sou