marcher

[mahr-cher]

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noun

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

Origin of marcher

First recorded in 1605–15; march¹ + -er¹

marcher

[mahr-cher]

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

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Related Words for marcher

radical, striker, rioter, marcher, revolutionary, agitator, troublemaker, dissenter, objector, disrupter

Examples from the Web for marcher

Contemporary Examples of marcher

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

Historical Examples of marcher

There will be more to say about these Marcher barons later on.
Owen Glyndwr and the Last Struggle for Welsh Independence
Arthur Granville Bradley
At the door he found Marcher, sprang into the saddle, and rode away.
Rodman the Keeper
Constance Fenimore Woolson
It was wide enough for a horse, and showed the track of Marcher's hoofs.
Rodman the Keeper
Constance Fenimore Woolson
There came in fact a moment when Marcher felt a positive pang.
The Beast in the Jungle
Henry James
I think,” poor Marcher returned, “that all sides are the same to me.
The Beast in the Jungle
Henry James

British Dictionary definitions for marcher

marcher

noun

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

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