First Known Use: 15th century
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1marque
noun \ˈmärk\
Definition of MARQUE
1
obsolete : reprisal, retaliation
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Origin of MARQUE
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
2marque
noun
Definition of MARQUE
: a brand or make of a product (as a sports car)
Origin of MARQUE
French, mark, brand, from Middle French, from marquer to mark, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German marcōn to mark
First Known Use: 1906
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