marcher

¹

[mahr-cher]

noun

1. a person who marches march on foot.

   a line of marchers.

marcher

²

[mahr-cher]

noun

History/Historical.

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

marcher

/ 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

Word History and Origins

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

I was assaulted last week by anti-Israel marchers at the kind of rally Mr. Mamdani attended, then encouraged, and then endorsed only tacitly as he came under pressure.

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This is obviously false, given the marchers who have chanted antisemitic slogans across Britain for two years, ostensibly in protest of the war in Gaza.

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Security forces fired tear gas and arrested some of the marchers.

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The last time it happened was in 1965, when Lyndon B. Johnson federalized the Alabama National Guard to protect civil rights marchers marching from Selma to Montgomery.

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March for Australia rallies took place in Sydney, Melbourne and other major cities - and several clashes took place as marchers were met with counter demonstrations.

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