name
Meaning 1
A male given name from French, equivalent to English Mark.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
marc
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Sound
Pronunciation
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homophone: Mark
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homophone: mark
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Received-Pronunciation: /mɑːk/
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General-American: /mɑɹk/
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rhymes with -ɑːk
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homophone: marque
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CMU ARPABET: M AA1 R K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
Abbreviation of machine-readable cataloging; a set of digital standards.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
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noun
Meaning 3
The refuse matter that remains after fruit, particularly grapes, has been pressed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
Meaning 4
An alcoholic spirit distilled from the marc of grapes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
Meaning 5
Alternative form of mark (“various half-pound units of mass, various European currencies”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, historical, uncommon
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noun
Meaning 6
made from residue of grapes or apples after pressing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: brandy
History
Etymology
Borrowed from French Marc, from Latin Marcus.
From Middle French marc, from Old French marcher (“to trample”).
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: джибри (džibri) — refuse matter
- Catalan: brisa — refuse matter
- French: marc — refuse matter
- German: Trester — refuse matter
- Italian: sansa — refuse matter
- Italian: vinaccia — refuse matter
- Spanish: hollejo — refuse matter
- Turkish: cibre — refuse matter
- Ottoman Turkish: جبره (cibre) — refuse matter