Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

marque

/ˈmɑː(ɹ)k/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.59 in modern English

Syllables: mar-que
IPA: /ˈmɑː(ɹ)k/

17

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A brand of a manufactured product, especially of a motor car.

noun

A license to pass the limits of a jurisdiction, or boundary of a country, for the purpose of making reprisals or privateering; the document recording this license.

noun

A ship commissioned for making captures.

Example Sentences

"The group wants Rover as its luxury marque and MG as the performance car."
"And there seems to be an intrinsic disconnect between a high-end marque and the utilitarian nature of an S.U.V."

Etymology

Borrowed from French marque. Doublet of mark. Ultimately cognate with marquee.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: marque

Inflected Forms

marques (plural)

Derived Forms

countermarque

Phrases

letter of marque and reprisal

Frequently Paired Words

model

Synonyms

make letter of marque letter of marque and reprisal trade name brand name brand

Homonyms

mark

Rhymes With

park mark dark clark arc shark clarke marc stark spark bark ark

Questions

How do you pronounce marque?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɑː(ɹ)k/.
What does marque mean?: A brand of a manufactured product, especially of a motor car.
Where does marque come from?: It is traced to French.

How to pronounce marque

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