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