marcher

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noun (1)

march·​er ˈmär-chər How to pronounce marcher (audio)
: one who inhabits a border region

marcher

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noun (2)

: one that marches
especially : one that marches for a specific cause
a peace marcher

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Both cities' morning temperatures will be in the low to mid-40s, so marchers and spectators will face a chilly rain. Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024 The march attracted a large crowd of counter-protesters, some dressed as clowns to mock the mostly Catholic marchers. Mike Deehan, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024 Responding to these allegations, the chief minister of the Punjab region, Maryam Nawaz Sharif, said police deployed to stop the protesters were unarmed, and in turn accused the marchers of wielding shotguns, knives and teargas shells. Mushtaq Yusufzai, NBC News, 25 Nov. 2024 The all white outfits were an homage to previous protests against anti-Black violence such as the 1917 NAACP Silent parade, and Saturday’s marchers also wore purple, pink, and white flower crowns as a callback to transgender-rights advocate Marsha P. Johnson. Solcyré Burga / Washington, TIME, 14 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for marcher 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1589, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of marcher was in the 14th century

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“Marcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marcher. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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