> *: How do you pronounce "marque"? I say mark, but I have heard some
> folks folks pronounce it as if it were part of a theater.
>From Webster's Seventh:
marque (1) \'mark\ n [ME, fr. MF, fr. OProv "marca," fr. "marcar" to
mark, seize as pledge, of Gmc origin; aking to OHG "marcon" to
mark] (obsolete): reprisal, retaliation
marque (2) n [F, mark, brand, fr. MF, fr. "marquer" to mark, of Gmc
origin; akin to OHG "marcon" to mark]: a brand or make of a product
(as a sports car)
marquee \mar-'kee\ n [modif. of F "marquise," lit. marchioness]
1: a large field tent set up for an outdoor party, reception, or
exhibition 2: a permanent canopy usu. of metal and glass
projecting over an entrance (as of a hotel or theater)
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