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Saint Mark

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Noun

1. mark, saint mark, st. mark

Apostle and companion of Saint Peter; assumed to be the author of the second Gospel

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Saint Mark

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noun
1. 
a visible impression, stain, etc, on a surface, such as a spot or scratch
2. 
a sign, symbol, or other indication that distinguishes something
an owner's mark
3. 
a cross or other symbol made instead of a signature
4. 
a written or printed sign or symbol, as for punctuation
a question mark
5. 
a letter, number, or percentage used to grade academic work
6. 
a thing that indicates position or directs; marker
7. 
a desired or recognized standard
he is not up to the mark
8. 
an indication of some quality, feature, or prowess
he has the mark of an athlete
9. 
quality or importance; note
a person of little mark
10. 
a target or goal
11. 
impression or influence
he left his mark on German literature
12. 
one of the temperature settings on a gas oven
gas mark 5
13. (often capital) (in trade names)
a. 
model, brand, or type
the car is a Mark 4
b. 
a variation on a particular model
a Mark 3 Cortina
14. slang
a suitable victim, esp for swindling
15. nautical
one of the intervals distinctively marked on a sounding lead
Compare deep (sense 21)
16. bowling another name for the jack (sense 7)
17. rugby union
an action in which a player standing inside his or her own 22m line catches a forward kick by an opponent and shouts "mark", thus becoming entitled to a free kick
18. Australian Rules football
a catch of the ball from a kick of at least 10 yards, after which a free kick is taken
19.  the mark
20. 
(in medieval England and Germany) a piece of land held in common by the free men of a community
21.  an obsolete word for frontier
22. statistics class mark
23.  make one's mark
24.  on your mark
verb
25. 
to make or receive (a visible impression, trace, or stain) on (a surface)
26. (transitive)
to characterize or distinguish
his face was marked by anger
27. (often foll by off or out)
to set boundaries or limits (on)
to mark out an area for negotiation
28. (transitive)
to select, designate, or doom by or as if by a mark
to mark someone as a criminal
29. (transitive)
to put identifying or designating labels, stamps, etc, on, esp to indicate price
to mark the book at one pound
30. (transitive)
to pay heed or attention to
mark my words
31. 
to observe; notice
32. 
to grade or evaluate (scholastic work)
she marks fairly
33. British sport
to stay close to (an opponent) to hamper his or her play
34. 
to keep (score) in some games
35.  mark time
exclamation
36. rugby union
the shout given by a player when calling for a mark
noun
1.  Deutschmark, markka, Reichsmark, Ostmark
2. 
a former monetary unit and coin in England and Scotland worth two thirds of a pound sterling
3. 
a silver coin of Germany until 1924
noun New Testament
1. 
one of the four Evangelists. Feast day: April 25
2. 
the second Gospel, traditionally ascribed to him

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Saint Mark

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verb intransitive
25. 
to make a mark or marks
26. 
to observe; take note
27.  Games
to keep score
noun
1. 
a former European unit of weight for gold and silver, equal to about eight ounces
2. 
a unit of value orig. equivalent to about eight ounces of silver
; specif.,
a. 
an obsolete Scottish silver coin
b. 
a former money of account of England
3. 
the former basic monetary unit of Germany, superseded in 1924 by the reichsmark
see also deutsche mark
4. 
deutsche mark
5. 
markka
noun
1. 
a masculine name: var. Marc
see also Marcus
2. 
a.  Bible
one of the four Evangelists, to whom is ascribed the second Gospel: his day is April 25
: also Saint Mark
b. 
the second book of the New Testament, telling the story of Jesus' life
abbrev. Mk
noun
1. 
a visible trace or impression on a surface
; specif.,
a. 
a line, dot, or other distinctive feature produced by drawing, coloring, stamping, etc.
b. 
a spot, stain, scratch, blemish, mar, bruise, dent, etc.
2. 
a sign, symbol, or indication
; specif.,
a. 
a printed or written sign or stroke
punctuation marks
b. 
a brand, label, seal, tag, etc. put on an article to show the owner, maker, etc.
c. 
a sign or indication of some quality, character, etc.
politeness is a mark of good upbringing
d. 
a letter or figure used in schools, etc. to show quality of work or behavior; grade; rating
a mark of B in history
e. 
a cross or other sign made on a document as a substitute for a signature by a person unable to write
3. 
a standard of quality, proficiency, propriety, etc.
failing to come up to the mark
4. 
importance; distinction; eminence
a man of mark
5. 
impression; influence
to leave one's mark in history
6. 
a visible object of known position, serving as a guide or point of reference
a tower as a mark for fliers
7. 
a line, dot, notch, etc. used to indicate position, as on a graduated scale
8. 
a. 
an object aimed at; target
b. 
an object desired or worked for; end; aim; goal
9. 
a. 
a person against whom an attack, criticism, ridicule, etc. is directed
b.  Slang
an intended victim of a swindle
10. 
a taking notice; heed
11.  Archaic
a. 
a boundary, border, or borderland; march
b. 
among Germanic peoples in earlier times, land held or worked in common by a community
12.  Nautical
one of the knots or bits of leather or colored cloth placed at irregular intervals on a lead line to indicate depths in fathoms
see also deep (sense 20)
13.  Sport
a. 
the starting line of a race
b. 
a spare or a strike in bowling
verb transitive
14. 
to put or make a mark or marks on
15. 
to identify or designate by or as by a mark or marks
abilities that mark one for success
16. 
to trace, make, or produce by or as by marks; draw, write, record, etc.
17. 
to show or indicate by a mark or marks
18. 
to show plainly; manifest; make clear or perceptible
a smile marking happiness
19. 
to set off as distinctive; distinguish; characterize
scientific discoveries that marked the 19th century
20. 
to observe; note; take notice of; heed
mark my words
21. 
to give a grade or grades to; rate
to mark examination papers
22. 
to put prices on (merchandise)
23. 
to keep (score, etc.); record
24.  Soccer and Hockey Etc
to stay close to in order to impede the movement of (an opponent)

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Saint Mark

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Author of the second Gospel in the New Testament and disciple of Saint Peter.

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