marque

¹

[ mahrk ]

noun

1. letter of marque.
2. Obsolete. seizure by way of reprisal or retaliation.

marque

²

[ mahrk ]

noun

1. a product model or type, as of a luxury or racing car.

marque

/ mɑːk /

noun

1. a brand of product, esp of a car
2. an emblem or nameplate used to identify a product, esp a car
3. See letter of marque

Word History and Origins

Origin of marque¹

1375–1425; late Middle English < Middle French < Provençal marca seizure by warrant (originally token) < Germanic; mark ¹

Origin of marque²

1905–10; < French: literally, mark, sign, noun derivative of marquer to mark, probably dial. derivative of Old French merc, merche boundary, boundary marker < Old Norse merki (from same Germanic base as march ², mark ¹, marque ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of marque¹

from French, from marquer to mark ¹

Example Sentences

For Calado and Ferrari, the weekend also finished with the sight of the chequered flag and a landmark victory to cap off the marque's comeback to Le Mans.

From BBC

Tomozawa’s departure comes soon after the club’s largest supporters groups issued statements expressing disappointment in Providence Swedish being the new marque sponsor.

From Seattle Times

China’s SAIC, which owns the British marque MG, started selling SUVs in India in 2019 after taking over GM’s plant in the western state of Gujarat.

From Seattle Times

Mr. Biden will then travel to Saudi Arabia for a marque meeting in Jeddah with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and other regional Arab leaders Friday evening.

From Washington Times

The Polestar 3, the aptly named third vehicle from the electric performance marque, will have its official reveal in October 2022, the company announced.

From The Verge