A marque is the name of a famous company that makes motor vehicles, or the vehicles it produces. a marque long-associated with motor racing success, Alfa Romeo. A model or brand of a manufactured product, especially an automobile. the well-known name of a type of car or other product, especially an expensive one
an official commission from a government authorizing someone to seize the property or people of another nation; especially to attack merchant shipping of another nation
[ 'märk ] (noun.) 15th century. Middle English, from Middle French, from Old Provençal marca, from marcar to mark, seize as pledge, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German marcOn to mark.