marcher

¹

[ mahr-cher ]

noun

1. a person who marches march on foot:

   a line of marchers.

marcher

²

[ mahr-cher ]

noun

, History/Historical.

1. an inhabitant of, or an officer or lord having jurisdiction over, a march or border territory.

marcher

/ ˈmɑːtʃə /

noun

1. an inhabitant of any of the Marches
2. formerly
   1. a lord governing and defending such a borderland
   2. ( as modifier )

      the marcher lords

Word History and Origins

Origin of marcher¹

First recorded in 1605–15; march ¹ + -er ¹

Origin of marcher²

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; march ², -er ¹

Example Sentences

Police officers escorted the marchers down the street and stood with deputies from the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office on the outskirts of the square.

From ProPublica

The spray was then discharged onto the marchers without warning.

From ProPublica

Karen Hylton headed west on Kennedy Street, leading marchers toward the Fourth District police station as they continued to scream demands for justice.

From Washington Post

He strode through the marchers with Pride flags waving from his backpack.

From Washington Blade

Stoyanoff said he contributed to the day’s events by working to register marchers to vote.

From Washington Blade

CWA Union Marcher Steve Wisniewoki of Orlando works for the same company as Petty, AT&T CenturyLink.

From The Daily Beast

Neantmoins Monsieur de Biancourt se tenoit tousiours sur ses gardes, et souvent faisoit marcher la chaloupe devant avec la sonde.

From Project Gutenberg

This being a Lordship marcher, hath enioyed royall liberties, since the time wherein it was first subdued.

From Project Gutenberg

He is tired of waiting for it, he will go out to meet it: 'Je veux marcher vers la folie et ses soleils.'

From Project Gutenberg

Its grant to Edward made him the natural head of the marcher barons.

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His grievances were those of a marcher rather than those of a Welshman.

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