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

The British luxury marque has just unveiled the latest version of its Flying Spur. —Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2024

Dior’s marque women’s fragrance balances floral with fruity featuring fragrant notes of ylang-ylang, Turkish Damascus rose, jasmine grandiflorum and Indian jasmine sambac. —Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 2 Sep. 2024

Unveiled a few days before the watch, the 1,800 hp hypercar is the most powerful model in the French marque’s history and will be able to hit 276 mph at full tilt. —Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2024

During its early heyday as an American luxury marque, just after it was acquired by Ford Motor Company in 1922, Lincoln began using a silver leaping greyhound as its corporate mascot. —Brett Berk, Architectural Digest, 16 Aug. 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