marcher

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Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
15
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈmɑːtʃə/ (UK)
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/ˈmɑːtʃə/ (UK) · /ˈmɑɹt͡ʃɚ/ (US)

Definition of marcher

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (historical)An inhabitant of a march (border country); specifically, a marcher lord.
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noun

  1. (historical)An inhabitant of a march (border country); specifically, a marcher lord.
  2. (historical)A border territory, a march (now only in (attributive) use).
    “Here is a scene of the marcher state of which they were margraves being turned into a duchy under Henry II Jasomirgott, who has made his capital at Vienna.”
  3. One who marches; one who participates in a march.
    “Mr. Nelson covered the Selma-to-Montgomery freedom marches, including Bloody Sunday, on March 7, 1965, when 600 marchers were attacked with billy clubs and tear gas.”

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Etymology

From Middle English marcher, marchere, marcheyre, marchier, marchowrys pl; equivalent to march (from Anglo-Norman and Old French; akin to Old English germearc, Gothic marka (“boundary”)) + -er (inhabitant suffix).

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