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marque1 definition

marque (märk)

noun

reprisal: obsolete except in letters of marque

Etymology: ME mark < MFr marque < Prov marca, seizure, reprisal < marcar, to seize as a pledge < marc, token of pledge < Gmc: see mark

marque2 definition

marque (märk)

noun

  1. a nameplate or emblem, as to identify an automobile
  2. a brand of a product, esp. of an automobile

Etymology: Fr, a sign < marquer, to mark < OIt marcare < marca, a mark < Gmc *marka: see mark

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