Marches

[mahr-chiz]

noun

The, a region in central Italy, bordering the Adriatic. 3743 sq. mi. (9695 sq. km).

Italian Le Mar·che

[le mahr-ke] /lɛ ˈmɑr kɛ/.

M.Arch.E.

Master of Architectural Engineering.

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Examples from the Web for marche

Contemporary Examples of marche

Marche, as Marcheline was known, shot it down, thinking it was “too Hebrew.”
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The Daily Beast
August 2, 2010

Historical Examples of marche

Marche picked up a crumpled roll of paper from the ground and opened it.
Lorraine
Robert W. Chambers
Marche stopped, took his pipe out of his mouth, and listened.
Lorraine
Robert W. Chambers
"I think I heard some such dialogue yesterday," said Marche, much amused.
Lorraine
Robert W. Chambers
Every one goes to the Marche and the company is mixed enough there.
Rene Mauperin
Edmond de Goncourt and Jules de Goncourt
Marche leaned forward and scanned the water and sky alternately.
Blue-Bird Weather
Robert W. Chambers

British Dictionary definitions for marche

Marche

noun

a former province of central France

Marches

noun the Marches

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

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)

any of various other border regions

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