marcher

¹ American  

[mahr-cher] / ˈmɑr tʃər /

noun

1. a person who marches march on foot.

   a line of marchers.

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marcher ² American  

[mahr-cher] / ˈmɑr tʃər /

noun

History/Historical.

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

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marcher British  

/ ˈmɑːtʃə /

noun

1. an inhabitant of any of the Marches

2. 1. a lord governing and defending such a borderland

   2. ( as modifier )

      the marcher lords

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Etymology

Origin of marcher¹

First recorded in 1605–15; march ¹ + -er ¹

Origin of marcher²

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; march ², -er ¹

Example Sentences

“Black and white, orange beak, my size, more or less. Has wings— that’s important. And a marcher. Ooh, yes, very serious about his marching. I’m taking lessons!”

From Literature

Rea said the marchers danced and sang as they progressed through the streets, adding members of the Osbourne family had travelled from England to watch.

From BBC

At the time, he and his fellow marchers were completely unaware that a plan had been foiled, potentially targeting that event.

From BBC

The government hopes a softer touch will cause the marchers to be satisfied with making their point.

From The Wall Street Journal

The suffrage coin showed a marcher with a “votes for women” sign.

From The Wall Street Journal

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