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sou marqué

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variants: or less commonly sou markee
plural sou marqués also sou markees

Definition of sou marqué

: a small 18th century French coin issued for the colonies and formerly circulating in the West Indies and on the North American mainland

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First Known Use of sou marqué

circa 1877, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sou marqué was circa 1877

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“Sou marqué.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sou%20marqu%C3%A9. Accessed 26 May. 2022.

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