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

Lewis Hamilton confident Ferrari can end title drought By joining the historic Italian marque, the Briton, who won six of his seven world titles with Mercedes, has taken a significant gamble. —Dan Cancian, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025

Robb Report was recently with Hallmark for his first interview, months after joining the company from fellow British marque Bentley. —Richard Aucock, Robb Report, 19 Feb. 2025

Both Japanese marques, which once ruled the automotive roost across major automotive markets around the world, have been taking a beating amid the recent growth of the EV market. —New Atlas, 12 Feb. 2025

The 5,900 examples sold in 2023, for example, accounted for 60 percent of the marque’s overall annual production. —Sean Evans, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2025

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

Rhymes for marque

• arc
• ark
• bark
• barque
• dark
• hark
• lark
• marc
• mark
• narc
• quark
• shark