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 Italian marque unveiled a new concept called the Cuorerosso this weekend in the lead-up to the 2026 Paris Motor Show. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026

The Italian marque offers the Tuono 457 for $6,600, and delivers the same amount of power from a twin-cylinder mill as the F 450 R, while weighing 36 lb less (16 kg). — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026

Last night, Pugh attended the world premiere of Jaguar’s new Type 01 at STORIED in New York, where she was also announced as the British marque’s inaugural brand ambassador for its new era. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026

The hotel recently began running standalone events, including the annual Anantara Concorso, a vintage car rally featuring legendary Italian marques. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 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