ostmark

noun

ost·​mark

variants or Ostmark

ˈȯstˌmärk,

ˈäs-

plural ostmarks or Ostmarks

: mark entry 3 sense 2e(2)

Word History

Etymology

German, literally, East mark

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

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