Marches

[ mahr-chiz ]
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noun
  1. The, a region in central Italy, bordering the Adriatic. 3,743 sq. mi. (9,695 sq. km).

  • Italian Le Mar·che [le mahr-ke] /lɛ ˈmɑr kɛ/ .

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Marches

/ (ˈmɑːtʃɪz) /


nounthe Marches
  1. the border area between England and Wales or Scotland, both characterized by continual feuding (13th–16th centuries)

  2. a region of central Italy. Capital: Ancona. Pop: 1 484 601 (2003 est). Area: 9692 sq km (3780 sq miles): Italian name: Le Marche (le ˈmarke)

  1. any of various other border regions

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