marque
1 of 2noun (1)
ˈmärk 
1
obsolete : reprisal, retaliation
2
: letters of marque
marque
2 of 2noun (2)
: a brand or make of a product (such as a sports car)
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
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
Noun (2)
French, mark, brand, from Middle French, from marquer to mark, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German marcōn to mark
First Known Use
Noun (1)
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (2)
1906, in the meaning defined above