morcha

/ (ˈmɔːtʃɑː) /

noun

(in India) a hostile demonstration against the government

Nearby words

morbillivirus, morbus, morceau, morcellation, morcellation operation, morcha, mordacious, mordaciously, mordacity, mordancy, mordant

Word Origin for morcha

Hindi: entrenchment

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Examples from the Web for morcha

Desultory skirmishing continued for some time, shots being fired from the hills, half a mile away, as well as from the morcha.
The Story of the Malakand Field Force|Sir Winston S. Churchill