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marque
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1marque

noun \ˈmärk\

Definition of MARQUE

1
obsolete : reprisal, retaliation
2
: letters of marque

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
First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with MARQUE

arc, ark, bark, dark, hark, lark, marc, MARC, mark, Mark, narc, nark, park, Park, quark, sark, shark, spark, stark

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

Other Business Terms

amortize, caveat emptor, clearinghouse, divest, due diligence, emolument, green-collar, overhead, perquisite

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