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marcher

/ˈmɑːtʃə/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about marcher at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. An inhabitant of a border district.
  2. Walks with regular or stately step.
  3. Fights on foot with small arms.

Origin

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).

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