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 marque intends to turn the luxury tuner into a standalone brand. —Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2026

The marque's suite of advanced driver assistance systems is also available in the CLA models. —Morgan Korn, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2025

Building exclusively on the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chassis, our camper vans are the perfect complement to the Mercedes-Benz marque. —Outside, 1 Dec. 2025

But, at the very least, Yamaha's latest concept – along with upcoming releases from other marques – confirms that the push for electric bikes is as strong as ever. —New Atlas, 21 Nov. 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