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

In 2025, the marque recalled Z06 models from 2023 to 2025 and ZR1s from the same years dealt with a fuel-spillage problem that increased the risk of a fire. —Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 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

For Rolls-Royce, this is less a technological pivot than a philosophical one: electric propulsion, with its near-silent operation and effortless torque, arguably enhances the marque’s defining characteristics of serenity and refinement. —Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 24 Mar. 2026

An easier five-figure entry into the legendary marque's client list is the new aero bicycle it's collaborated on with Factor Bikes. —New Atlas, 19 Mar. 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