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Marcher

//ˈmɑɹt͡ʃɚ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An inhabitant of a march (border country); specifically, a marcher lord. historical
  2. 2
    One who marches; one who participates in a march.

    "Mr. Nelson covered the Selma-to-Montgomery freedom marches, including Bloody Sunday, on March 7, 1965, when 600 marchers were attacked with billy clubs and tear gas."

  3. 3
    someone who fights on foot with small arms wordnet
  4. 4
    A border territory, a march (now only in (attributive) use). historical

    "Here is a scene of the marcher state of which they were margraves being turned into a duchy under Henry II Jasomirgott, who has made his capital at Vienna."

  5. 5
    walks with regular or stately step wordnet
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  1. 6
    an inhabitant of a border district wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English marcher, marchere, marcheyre, marchier, marchowrys pl; equivalent to march (from Anglo-Norman and Old French; akin to Old English germearc, Gothic marka (“boundary”)) + -er (inhabitant suffix).

Etymology 2

From march + -er (agent noun suffix).

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