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

To maintain primacy, the German marque has completed a major refresh of its flagship sedan for 2027. —Brett Berk, Robb Report, 15 May 2026

The Scottish driver raced in the 1950s and became synonymous with the Lister automotive marque. —Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 11 May 2026

Several mainstream luxury brands are accelerating plans for fully electric lineups, while some performance marques are experimenting with synthetic fuels and hybrid systems as transitional technologies. —James Morris, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026

The Braves and Lancers will play again Wednesday at Hart Park at 7 p.m. and conclude their series Thursday at St. John Bosco at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday’s game is expected to feature a marque pitching matchup between the Braves’ Julian Garcia and Orange Lutheran’s Gary Morse. —Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 1 Apr. 2026

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