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

Prior to the race, the marque’s official test driver, Andy Wallace, piloted the Bolide around the 8.46-mile Circuit de la Sarthe. —Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 30 June 2025

Theron's catsuit was emblazoned with the luxury fashion house's original marque, Givenchy Paris 1952, in white lettering across the chest. —Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2025

And this year more than ever, as the distinguished German brand marks the 100th anniversary of the Leica 1 – and a century of continuous camera production – the marque is popping up all over the globe with exclusive special edition models and complementary festivities. —Nancy Olson, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025

Ferrari is a featured marque at this year’s event, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Ferrari 308/328 series, cars that look as fresh today as when the first 308 GTB rolled out of the Maranello factory in 1975. —Robert Ross, Robb Report, 18 June 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