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 spite of Ferrari’s many legendary machines, there’s simply no car more closely associated with the marque than the Testarossa. —Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 28 May 2026

The marque has unveiled five bespoke Black Badge Cullinan commissions featuring interiors individually hand-painted by Kongo, whose vivid visual language has become synonymous with the intersection of luxury, street culture and contemporary art. —Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026

Once a legendary British marque synonymous with Isle of Man glory and café-racer culture, the company disappeared into administration by 2020. —New Atlas, 16 May 2026

The Scottish driver raced in the 1950s and became synonymous with the Lister automotive marque. —Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 11 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