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

Bentley claims its clients can choose from among 46 billion possible combinations of features and options, without even enlisting the marque’s additional bespoke services. —Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 12 June 2026

But there’s more Gen Z and YouTube craze happening on the marque: Fathom Entertainment is launching Glitch Productions’ The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act at 2,221 theaters. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 3 June 2026

Soon, a contingent of vintage marques will take to the streets and parking lots of Lake County. —Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026

Those are just some of the unflattering comments directed at Ferrari’s first electric car, the Luce, since it was unveiled earlier this week by the legendary Italian marque. —Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 28 May 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