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noun
An inhabitant of a march (border country); specifically, a marcher lord.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
A border territory, a march (now only in (attributive) use).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
One who marches; one who participates in a march.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
fights on foot with small arms
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: infantryman, foot soldier, footslogger
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Broader terms: soldier
Narrower terms: fusilier, grenadier, grenade thrower, doughboy, musketeer
noun
walks with regular or stately step
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: parader
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Broader terms: pedestrian, walker, footer
Narrower terms: pivot, pivot man, wheeler
noun
an inhabitant of a border district
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: inhabitant, habitant, dweller, denizen, indweller
History
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 tree English march Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English marcher From march + -er (agent noun suffix).
