marque

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/mɑːk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(märk)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
marque1  (märk),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. World HistorySee letter of marque. 
  2. [Obs.]seizure by way of reprisal or retaliation.
  • Gmc; see mark1
  • Provencal marca seizure by warrant (origin, originally token)
  • Middle French
  • late Middle English 1375–1425

marque2  (märk),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a product model or type, as of a luxury or racing car.
  • Old Norse merki (from same Gmc base as march2, mark1, marque1
  • French: literally, mark, sign, noun, nominal derivative of marquer to mark, probably dialect, dialectal derivative of Old French merc, merche boundary, boundary marker
  • 1905–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
marque /mɑːk/ n
  1. a brand of product, esp of a car
  2. See letter of marque
Etymology: from French, from marquer to mark1
'marque' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
letter of marque - marquetry - countermark - La Marque - Marquesas Islands - sou marqué

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