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march-past
[ mahrch-past, -pahst ]
noun
- a parade or procession, especially of troops past a reviewing stand.
march past
noun
- the marching of troops on parade past a person who is reviewing them
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Word History and Origins
Origin of march-past1
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Example Sentences
After the march past the officers were called up and congratulated on the showing the men had made, and they passed it on to us.
A Serjeant-major of the Guards was in charge of the parade, and of the march past the saluting point.
When the march past was concluded, there was scarce one of the prisoners who would not gladly have enlisted.
But now, let us suppose it is the occasion of the march-past, in the grounds of the Lyceum, before the javelin-throwing.
When the march past was finished, Joan returned to the front and rode at the head of the column.
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