marc

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The refuse matter that remains after fruit, particularly grapes, has been pressed.
  2. An alcoholic spirit distilled from the marc of grapes.
noun
  1. Alternative form of mark (“various half-pound units of mass, various European currencies”).
name
  1. A male given name from French, equivalent to English Mark.
name
  1. Abbreviation of machine-readable cataloging; a set of digital standards.

Pronunciation

/mɑːk/ /mɑɹk/

Word forms

marc marcs

Etymology

From Middle French marc, from Old French marcher (“to trample”).

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