Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

marcher

/ˈmɑɹt͡ʃɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.95 in modern English

Syllables: march-er
IPA: /ˈmɑɹt͡ʃɚ/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An inhabitant of a march (border country); specifically, a marcher lord.

noun

A border territory, a march (now only in (attributive) use).

noun

One who marches; one who participates in a march.

Example Sentences

"Here is a scene of the marcher state of which they were margraves being turned into a duchy under Henry II Jasomirgott, who has made his capital at Vienna."
"Mr. Nelson covered the Selma-to-Montgomery freedom marches, including Bloody Sunday, on March 7, 1965, when 600 marchers were attacked with billy clubs and tear gas."

Etymology

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).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: marcher, -

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmɑɹt͡ʃɚ/
British English: /ˈmɑːtʃə/

Inflected Forms

marchers (plural)

Derived Forms

marchership nightmarcher

Phrases

Earl Marcher Lord Marcher Lordship Marcher hunger marcher peace marcher

Synonyms

foot soldier footslogger parader

Rhymes With

departure archer karcher starcher parcher

Questions

How do you pronounce marcher?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɑɹt͡ʃɚ/.
What does marcher mean?: An inhabitant of a march (border country); specifically, a marcher lord.
Where does marcher come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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