Marches

[ mahr-chiz ]

/ ˈmɑr tʃɪz /

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noun

The, a region in central Italy, bordering the Adriatic. 3,743 sq. mi. (9,695 sq. km).

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Italian Le Mar·che

[le mahr-ke] /lɛ ˈmɑr kɛ/ .

Words nearby Marches

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

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How to use Marches in a sentence

But even they should see the marches as expressions of our best and highest ideals.
What Would Happen if I Got in White Cop’s Face?|Goldie Taylor|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In New York the marches could have been used as training films for other police departments.
Any Outrage Out There for Ramos and Liu, Protesters?|Mike Barnicle|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We were going to marches and campaign rallies and handing out flyers from the age of three on.
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Reactions from those neighborhoods to protest marches would have made a Klansman proud.
The Myth of the Central Park Five|Edward Conlon|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST

He participated in the historic 50-mile Selma to Montgomery marches in 1965.
Tony Bennett’s Nazi Hunting Past Is Just One Reason He’s the Greatest Living American|Asawin Suebsaeng|September 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They were to make the same marches, but were not to unite with the first troop, nor with the following one.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
Towards some remote churchyard without a name In forced funereal marches my steps come; Far from the storied sepulchres of fame.
Charles Baudelaire, His Life|Thophile Gautier
The marches of the Dutch and French armies became a subject of debate, in consequence of which the French troops were recalled.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
I joined them in the evening, as I had promised, and we reached Bandah in a few days by long marches.
Confessions of a Thug|Philip Meadows Taylor
Two days' marches from the battle Richard found horses ridden dead by their panic-struck masters.
God Wills It!|William Stearns Davis

British Dictionary definitions for Marches

Marches

/ (ˈmɑːtʃɪz) /

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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