marque

1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈmärk 

1

obsolete : reprisal, retaliation

2

: letters of marque

marque

2 of 2

noun (2)

: a brand or make of a product (such as a sports car)

Examples of marque in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Aston Martin Works, the British marque’s heritage division, currently has three exclusive Vanquish Zagatos and an even rarer DBS GT Zagato listed for sale on its website. —Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024

The marque plans to build just 799 examples of the car. —Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2024

When Robin Page returned to British marque Bentley last fall, the veteran designer was given a familiar assignment: the Continental GT. —Morgan Korn, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2024

But the celebrated car marques are not like luxury brands that make watches or couture or accessories or Champagne. —Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Old Occitan marca, from marcar to mark, seize as pledge, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German marcōn to mark

Noun (2)

French, mark, brand, from Middle French, from marquer to mark, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German marcōn to mark

First Known Use

Noun (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1906, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing marque

• letters of marque