marque

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noun (1)

marque

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noun (2)

: a brand or make of a product (such as a sports car)

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Noun
But one that never quite trusted itself enough to evolve without the need for the brand marque. Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025 Ferrari, Lamborghini, Bentley, and Rolls-Royce are among the marques represented by models available through the hotel’s partnership with Beverly Hills Car Rental. Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 24 July 2025 The German marque appointed former Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto as the chief operating officer and chief technical officer. Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025 Yet the catalyst that triggered and accelerated the marque’s ballistic rise to prominence was its initial 356, which premiered in 1948. Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 14 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for marque

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of marque was in the 15th century

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“Marque.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marque. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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