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

According to the marque, the plan is to create a fully sustainable city that features advanced, innovative technologies such as self-driving cars, artificial intelligence, and even smart homes that can enhance mobility, connectivity, and well-being. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Jan. 2025

Most people old enough to remember MGAs, MGBs, MG Midgets, and, in rarer cases, the cycle-fender T-Series that started it all—featured in Two for the Road, with Albert Finney and Audrey Hepburn—have relegated the storied marque to the musty garage of fading memory. —Jamie Kitman, airmail.news, 14 Dec. 2024

In fact, traditional sports car marques like Bugatti, Aston Martin, McLaren and Lamborghini unveiled powerful, jaw-dropping vehicles to please the enthusiast crowd in 2024. —Morgan Korn, ABC News, 1 Jan. 2025

Subaru has surpassed marques like BMW, Porsche, and Honda, which make up the rest of the top five brands. —New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2024

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