marcher

[ mahr-cher ]

/ ˈmɑr tʃər /

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noun

a person who marches on foot: a line of marchers.

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Origin of marcher

First recorded in 1605–15; march¹ + -er¹

Words nearby marcher

marcescent, march, March break, march brown, M.Arch.E., marcher, Marches, marchesa, marchese, Marcheshvan, March fly

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marcher²

[ mahr-cher ]

/ ˈmɑr tʃər /

noun History/Historical.

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

Origin of marcher

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at march², -er¹

How to use marcher in a sentence

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.
Pistols, a Hearse and Trucks Playing Chicken: Why Some Voters Felt Harassed and Intimidated at the Polls|by Adriana Gallardo, Maryam Jameel and Ryan McCarthy|December 4, 2020|ProPublica
The spray was then discharged onto the marchers without warning.
Pistols, a Hearse and Trucks Playing Chicken: Why Some Voters Felt Harassed and Intimidated at the Polls|by Adriana Gallardo, Maryam Jameel and Ryan McCarthy|December 4, 2020|ProPublica
Karen Hylton headed west on Kennedy Street, leading marchers toward the Fourth District police station as they continued to scream demands for justice.
Protesters demonstrate outside D.C. police station for second night after Karon Hylton’s death|Clarence Williams, Samantha Schmidt, Tom Jackman|October 29, 2020|Washington Post
He strode through the marchers with Pride flags waving from his backpack.
LGBTQ activists participate in March on Washington commemoration|Steph Purifoy|August 29, 2020|Washington Blade

Stoyanoff said he contributed to the day’s events by working to register marchers to vote.
LGBTQ activists participate in March on Washington commemoration|Steph Purifoy|August 29, 2020|Washington Blade
CWA Union Marcher Steve Wisniewoki of Orlando works for the same company as Petty, AT&T CenturyLink.
Florida Union Marchers Take on the GOP|Lynn Waddell|August 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Neantmoins Monsieur de Biancourt se tenoit tousiours sur ses gardes, et souvent faisoit marcher la chaloupe devant avec la sonde.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
This being a Lordship marcher, hath enioyed royall liberties, since the time wherein it was first subdued.
The Lives of the III Normans, Kings of England: William the First, William the Second, Henrie the First|John Hayward
He is tired of waiting for it, he will go out to meet it: 'Je veux marcher vers la folie et ses soleils.'
mile Verhaeren|Stefan Zweig
Its grant to Edward made him the natural head of the marcher barons.
The History of England|T.F. Tout
His grievances were those of a marcher rather than those of a Welshman.
The History of England|T.F. Tout

British Dictionary definitions for marcher

marcher

/ (ˈmɑːtʃə) /

noun

an inhabitant of any of the Marches

(formerly)

a lord governing and defending such a borderland
(as modifier)the marcher lords

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