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- [mahrk; French mar]
- /mɑrk; French mar/
- /mɑːk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mahrk; French mar]
- /mɑrk; French mar/
Definitions of marc word
- noun marc a standardized system developed by the Library of Congress for producing and transmitting machine-readable bibliographic records. 1
- noun marc The refuse of grapes or other fruit that has been pressed for winemaking. 1
- noun marc the remains of grapes or other fruit that have been pressed for wine-making 0
- noun marc a brandy distilled from these 0
- noun marc Franz (frants). 1880–1916, German expressionist painter; cofounder with Kandinsky of the Blaue Reiter group (1911). He is noted for his symbolic compositions of animals 0
- noun marc refuse of grapes, seeds, other fruits, etc. after pressing 0
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Origin of marc
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Middle French, akin to marcher to tread; see march1
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Parts of speech for Marc
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marc popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
marc usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for marc
noun marc
- whiskey — an alcoholic liquor distilled from a fermented mash of grain, as barley, rye, or corn, and usually containing from 43 to 50 percent alcohol.
- cognac — Cognac is a type of brandy made in the south west of France.
- aqua vitae — alcohol
- eau de vie — brandy, especially a coarser and less purified variety.
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