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marsh
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mɑrʃ
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–noun
a tract of low wet land, often treeless and periodically inundated, generally characterized by a growth of grasses, sedges, cattails, and rushes.
Origin:
bef. 900;
ME
mershe,
OE
mer
(
i
)
sc
(c. G
Marsch
).
See
mere
2
,
-ish
1
;
cf.
marais
,
marish
,
morass
Related forms:
marshlike,
adjective
Synonyms:
swamp, bog, fen, marshland, wetland.
Marsh
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–noun
1.
Dame (Edith) Ngai⋅o
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ˈnaɪ
oʊ
/
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nahy
-oh
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,
1899–1982,
New Zealand writer of detective novels.
2.
Reginald,
1898–1954,
U.S. painter and illustrator.
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marsh
(märsh)
n. An area of soft, wet, low-lying land, characterized by grassy vegetation and often forming a transition zone between water and land.
[Middle English, from Old English
mersc
; see
mori-
in Indo-European roots.]
Marsh
(märsh)
New Zealand writer known for her detective novels, including
A Man Lay Dead
(1934) and
Last Ditch
(1977).
Marsh, Reginald 1898-1954.
American painter whose works, such as
Why Not Use the "L"?
(1930), depict life in New York City.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History
marsh
O.E.
mersc, merisc,
from W.Gmc.
*marisko
(cf. Du.
mars,
Ger.
Marsch
), probably from P.Gmc.
*mari-
"sea" (see
mere
(n.)).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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