marque

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noun (1)

marque

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noun (2)

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

Examples of marque in a Sentence

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Photo : Michael Furman for the Mullin Automotive Museum, courtesy of Gooding & Company The J12 Cabriolet was the most expensive car built by the marque, and as costly as any automobile of its day. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2024 British marque McLaren, known for its seductive -- and fear-inducing -- supercars, recently launched its 750S coupe and spider, successors to its widely successful 720S. Morgan Korn, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2024 The German marque has been building the kind of longroofs enthusiasts lust after since the 1980s. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2024 The German marque has has built the final example of its flagship sports car, according to Top Gear. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2024 Doing that while also improving its speed and handling prowess sounds like a proper magic trick, but that’s exactly what the marque’s engineers set out to do in creating the 2025 Porsche Panamera. Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2024 Another Instagram post about Friday's event at the Paris Theater in Manhattan featured a gallery of images that began with the actress posing proudly in front of the venue marque that displayed the movie's title. Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 3 Mar. 2024 With the origins of the partnership dating back to the 1920s when the oil company partnered with the Italian marque’s legendary founder Enzo Ferrari during his racing career, Shell has been along for the ride for more than 70 years. Michael Loré, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 The British ultra-luxury marque unveiled the third of four cars in the bespoke series on Thursday, the Arcadia. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 29 Feb. 2024

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of marque was in the 15th century

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“Marque.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marque. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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