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  • noun Plural form of marc.

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Examples

  • I was told that most of the boxes were American Currency although approximately two hundred million was in German marcs and French Francs.

    American Chronicle 2008

  • I was told that most of the boxes were American Currency although approximately two hundred million was in German marcs and French Francs.

    American Chronicle 2008

  • "marcs" to defray the cost of his election (November, 1212).

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss 1840-1916 1913

  • The wheels are buried in barrels of grape marcs, the solid remains of grapes pressed for wine, where they are left to mature for several months and take on the color and flavor of the grape.

    Say Cheese: Love that cantina smell 2010

  • Fed up with handing over their meager provisions to the Italian troops during World War I, peasants in the hills around Treviso began hiding wheels of cheese in barrels of marcs.

    Say Cheese: Love that cantina smell 2010

  • Is that as important as meeting your own core needs? marcs, above, points out that our focus should be on terrorists looking to strike us in the US.

    Right By My Side Where You Supposed To Be | ATTACKERMAN 2008

  • Mescal is much more a "country" liquor, like the marcs, grappes and schlibowitzes of Europe.

    Mescal 2003

  • The M.E.A. has infested every dockside dive from Charleston Harbor to Chesapeake Bay with undercover marcs.

    The SnarkOMeter Reaches #18 Miss Snark 2005

  • Mescal is much more a "country" liquor, like the marcs, grappes and schlibowitzes of Europe.

    Mescal 2003

  • One may use, as a rule of thumb, a good half ounce of seasoning counting both the salt and the spices to each pound of meat; this is for things that are eaten cold; but for what is eaten hot, do not put in more than half as much of this seasoning, which is 2 marcs or 2 teaspoons per pound.

    Savoring The Past Wheaton Barbara Ketcham 1983

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