/ mɑːk; NAmE mɑːrk/ noun
( formal ) a well-known make of a product, especially a car, that is expensive and fashionable :
the Porsche marque
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WORD ORIGIN
early 20th cent.: from French , back-formation from marquer to brand, of Scandinavian origin.
/ mɑːk; NAmE mɑːrk/ noun
( formal ) a well-known make of a product, especially a car, that is expensive and fashionable :
the Porsche marque
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WORD ORIGIN
early 20th cent.: from French , back-formation from marquer to brand, of Scandinavian origin.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005