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marque
1[ mahrk ]
/ mɑrk /
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noun
Obsolete. seizure by way of reprisal or retaliation.
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Origin of marque
11375–1425; late Middle English <Middle French <Provençal marca seizure by warrant (originally token) <Germanic; see mark1
Words nearby marque
marouflage, marplot, Marprelate, Marq., Marquand, marque, marquee, Marquesan, Marquesas Islands, marquess, marquessate
Other definitions for marque (2 of 2)
marque2
[ mahrk ]
/ mɑrk /
noun
a product model or type, as of a luxury or racing car.
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British Dictionary definitions for marque
marque
/ (mɑːk) /
noun
a brand of product, esp of a car
an emblem or nameplate used to identify a product, esp a car
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Word Origin for marque
from French, from marquer to mark 1
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