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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The primary unit of currency in Germany before the adoption of the euro.
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- noun formerly the basic unit of money in Germany
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[German : deutsche, feminine singular of deutsch, German (from Middle High German diutsch, from Old High German diutisc, of the people; see teutā- in Indo-European roots) + Mark, mark (from Middle High German marc, marke, stamped precious metal bar, half-pound of silver or gold; see merg- in Indo-European roots).]
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