noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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/ˈmɑː(ɹ)k/
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rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)k
homophone: mark
homophone: Mark
CMU ARPABET:M AA1 R K
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A brand of a manufactured product, especially of a motor car.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: make
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: brand
2
noun
Meaning 2
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: letter of marque, letter of marque and reprisal
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A ship commissioned for making captures.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: letter of marque
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
a name given to a product or service
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: trade name, brand name, brand
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: name
Narrower terms: label, recording label
History
Etymology
Borrowed from French marque. Doublet of mark. Ultimately cognate with marquee.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Finnish:
merkki
— brand of a manufactured product
French:
marque
— brand of a manufactured product
German:
Marke
— brand of a manufactured product
Polish:
marka
— brand of a manufactured product
Vietnamese:
nhãn hiệu
— brand of a manufactured product