: a brand or make of a product (such as a sports car)
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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 Hu, known for his love of the German luxury marque Porsche, was one of the team members credited as being instrumental to developing Xiaomi’s EV business, Lei said at the SU7 launch in 2024.—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 July 2025 Regardless of the marque, the Dutchman will be an expensive driver to sign.—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025 Prior to the race, the marque’s official test driver, Andy Wallace, piloted the Bolide around the 8.46-mile Circuit de la Sarthe.—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 30 June 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
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