sou marqué

[ soo mahr-key -kee; French soo-mar-key ]

noun

, plural sous mar·qués [soo, mahr-, key, -, kee, soo m, a, r, -, key].

1. a billon coin of France, issued in the 18th century for circulation in the colonies.
2. something that has little or no value.

sou marqué

/ ˈsuː mɑːˈkeɪ; su marke /

noun

1. a French copper coin of the 18th century

Word History and Origins

Origin of sou marqué¹

1820–30; < French: marked sou

Word History and Origins

Origin of sou marqué¹

French, literally: a marked sou

Example Sentences

Yet Naseby told me himself that on none of these plays was he venturing a sou marqué of his own money—that it had all been handed over to him, the initial stakes for each big play, that is, by Ralston, the millionaire San Francisco banker, who committed suicide.

From Project Gutenberg

Beaten and without a sou marque in his pockets, his trail was likely to be crowded without the assistance of any newspaper publicity.

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