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marcher

[ mahr-cher ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

marcher

[ mahr-cher ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

, History/Historical.

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

marcher

/ ˈmɑːtʃə /

an inhabitant of any of the Marches
formerly
1. a lord governing and defending such a borderland
2. ( as modifier )
  the marcher lords

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

CWA Union Marcher Steve Wisniewoki of Orlando works for the same company as Petty, AT&T CenturyLink.

Neantmoins Monsieur de Biancourt se tenoit tousiours sur ses gardes, et souvent faisoit marcher la chaloupe devant avec la sonde.

This being a Lordship marcher, hath enioyed royall liberties, since the time wherein it was first subdued.

He is tired of waiting for it, he will go out to meet it: 'Je veux marcher vers la folie et ses soleils.'

Its grant to Edward made him the natural head of the marcher barons.

His grievances were those of a marcher rather than those of a Welshman.

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