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marcher

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march·er 1  (märchr)
n.
One that marches, especially for a specific cause: a protest marcher; a peace marcher.

march·er 2  (märchr)
n.
One who lives in a border district.

marcher [ˈmɑːtʃə]
n
1. (Social Science / Peoples) an inhabitant of any of the Marches
2. (Historical Terms) (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (formerly)
a.  a lord governing and defending such a borderland
b.  (as modifier) the marcher lords
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.marcher - an inhabitant of a border district
denizen, dweller, habitant, inhabitant, indweller - a person who inhabits a particular place
2.marcher - walks with regular or stately step
pedestrian, footer, walker - a person who travels by foot
pivot, pivot man - the person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver
wheeler - the man at the outermost end of the rank in wheeling
3.marchermarcher - fights on foot with small arms      
fusilier - (formerly) a British infantryman armed with a light flintlock musket
grenade thrower, grenadier - an infantryman equipped with grenades
doughboy - an American infantryman in World War I
musketeer - a foot soldier armed with a musket
soldier - an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army; "the soldiers stood at attention"
Translations
marcher [ˈmɑːtʃəʳ] N (on demonstration) → marchista mf, manifestante mf
marcher [ˈmɑːrtʃər] n (= demonstrator) → manifestant(e) m/f
marcher
n (in demo) → Demonstrant(in) m(f)
marcher [ˈmɑːtʃəʳ] ndimostrante m/f
marcher [ˈmɑːtʃəʳ] ndimostrante m/f


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