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 late 1970s were dark days for the British motor industry, and by the end of the decade, the writing was on the wall for almost every marque flying the Union Jack. —Robert Ross, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025

The fabled Italian marque hasn't totally abandoned electrification; the Temerario is the third hybrid to be built at the Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy, plant. —Morgan Korn, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2025

Lamborghini Lamborghini followed with the Fenomeno, limited to just 29 units and the most powerful V12 the marque has ever built. —Shelby Knick, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025

During this period, the German marque served as an F1 engine supplier for Williams. —Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 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