marks
/ˈmɑɹks/
noun
Common
1.n.English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
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marks and marx are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. marks means “English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)”. marx means “United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1901-1979)”. marks is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈmɑɹks/
1.n.English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
/ˈmɑɹks/
1.n.United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1901-1979)
| marks | marx | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈmɑɹks/ | /ˈmɑɹks/ |
| Said | mahrks | mahrks |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 5 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 1 | 5 |
| How common | Common | Familiar |
| Synonyms | Simon Marks, First Baron Marks of Broughton | Herbert Marx, Zeppo |
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3.n.United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1891-1961)