march en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- märch (US)
- (US) audio
- /mɑɹt͡ʃ/ (US)
- /mɑːtʃ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /maɾtʃ/ (Scotland)
- /mɐːtʃ/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
Etymology
From Middle English marchen, from Middle French marcher (“to march, walk”), from Old French marchier (“to stride, to march, to trample”), from Frankish *markōn (“to mark, mark out, to press with the foot”), from Proto-Germanic *markōną (“to mark”). Akin to Old English mearc, ġemearc (“mark, boundary”). Compare mark, from Old English mearcian. Compare typologically Russian сле́довать (slédovatʹ) (akin to след (sled)). Also compare пятно́ (pjatnó) (<~ пята́ (pjatá)).
Meanings
- A formal, rhythmic way of walking, used especially by soldiers, by bands, and in ceremonies.
- A journey so walked.
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A political rally or parade.
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.
2009 October 21, Dennis Hevesi, “Jack Nelson, Journalist, Dies at 80”, in The New York Times, retrieved 12 Jun 2014:
- Any song in the genre of music written for marching (see Wikipedia's article on this type of music)
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Steady forward movement or progression.
the march of time
- The feat of taking all the tricks of a hand.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| marches | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
on a march · Jacksonian march · rogue's march · death march · loaded march · hour of march · freedom march · on the march · march hemoglobinuria · march-order · march-movement · in a full march · steal a march · minute of march · Jarvis march · gain a march on · routemarch · route-march · make a march · march-past · march-on · funeral march · long march through the institutions · marchlike · line of march · march haemoglobinuria · march music · route march · march tumor · forced march · outmarch · frog march · march tumour · grand march · wedding march · countermarch · quick march · in march · march-time · marchy · frog's march · force-march · frog-march · snowball marches · March to the Sea · dead march · get a march on · march to a different drummer · double march · slow march · march out
Hypernyms
Relateds
Synonyms
advancement · progression · rally · parade · protest · process
Translations (192)
hy քայլերթ (formal, rhythmic way of walking) · sv marsch (political rally or parade) · pt marcha (song in the genre of music written for marching) · hu menet (formal, rhythmic way of walking) · af mars (formal, rhythmic way of walking) · tr coşturu (song in the genre of music written for marching) · tr marş (song in the genre of music written for marching) · is gangur (steady forward movement or progression) · tr ilerleyiş (steady forward movement or progression) · it marcia (formal, rhythmic way of walking) · he מארש (song in the genre of music written for marching) · tr marş (formal, rhythmic way of walking) · ko 행진 (formal, rhythmic way of walking) · ja 行進 (formal, rhythmic way of walking) · fi marssi (political rally or parade) · ar لَحْن السَّيْر (song in the genre of music written for marching) · bg марш (song in the genre of music written for marching) · cmn 進軍 /进军 (political rally or parade) · da march (political rally or parade) · gd màrsail (political rally or parade) · hi पदयात्रा (political rally or parade) · hu felvonulás (political rally or parade) · pt marcha (political rally or parade) · nb forløp (steady forward movement or progression) · af parade (political rally or parade) · da march (song in the genre of music written for marching) · mi rangatū (formal, rhythmic way of walking) · hy քայլերգ (song in the genre of music written for marching) · pl marsz (song in the genre of music written for marching) · sco mairch (song in the genre of music written for marching) · ko 행진곡 (song in the genre of music written for marching) · lol lokendo (steady forward movement or progression) · pt marcha (steady forward movement or progression) · nl mars (political rally or parade) · az marş (song in the genre of music written for marching) · ga máirseáil (song in the genre of music written for marching) · mi puoro rangatū (song in the genre of music written for marching) · hi पदयात्रा (formal, rhythmic way of walking) · cs pochod (song in the genre of music written for marching) · yi מאַרש (song in the genre of music written for marching) · es manifestación (political rally or parade) · yi מאַרש (formal, rhythmic way of walking) · nb marsj (formal, rhythmic way of walking) · sk pochod (formal, rhythmic way of walking) · ru ход (steady forward movement or progression) · lt maršas (formal, rhythmic way of walking) · tr yürüyüş (steady forward movement or progression) · fr défilé (political rally or parade) · sco mairch (steady forward movement or progression) · af opmars (steady forward movement or progression) · pl pochód (political rally or parade) · ar مَسِيرَة (political rally or parade) · ky марш (song in the genre of music written for marching) · fr marche (song in the genre of music written for marching) · az marş (formal, rhythmic way of walking) · bg марш (political rally or parade) · is kröfuganga (political rally or parade) · sh mȁrš (song in the genre of music written for marching) · de Fortgang (steady forward movement or progression) · sk pochod (political rally or parade) · hu induló (song in the genre of music written for marching) · ca manifestació (political rally or parade) · tg марш (song in the genre of music written for marching) · it marcia (steady forward movement or progression) · ka მარში (political rally or parade) · ro marș (song in the genre of music written for marching) · hi मार्च (formal, rhythmic way of walking) · es marcha (formal, rhythmic way of walking) · hu menetelés (formal, rhythmic way of walking) · fa-ira راهْپِیْمایی (formal, rhythmic way of walking) · ar مَارْش (song in the genre of music written for marching) · hi मार्च (political rally or parade) · cy ymdeithgan (song in the genre of music written for marching) · tr yortuş (formal, rhythmic way of walking) · hu haladás (steady forward movement or progression) · sh ма̏рш (formal, rhythmic way of walking) · lt maršas (song in the genre of music written for marching) · fi marssi (formal, rhythmic way of walking) · sv utveckling (steady forward movement or progression) · sco mairch (political rally or parade) · uk марш (song in the genre of music written for marching) · pt marcha (formal, rhythmic way of walking) · kk марш (song in the genre of music written for marching) · fr marche (formal, rhythmic way of walking) · af marsjering (formal, rhythmic way of walking) · pl marsz (steady forward movement or progression) · cs pochod (formal, rhythmic way of walking) · tr alay (formal, rhythmic way of walking) · nb gang (steady forward movement or progression) · cy ymdaith (formal, rhythmic way of walking) · tr geçit (formal, rhythmic way of walking) · pl marsz (political rally or parade) · ru марш (song in the genre of music written for marching) · sv marsch (song in the genre of music written for marching) · de Marsch (song in the genre of music written for marching) · gd màrsail (song in the genre of music written for marching) · uz marsh (song in the genre of music written for marching) · fr manifestation (political rally or parade) · et marss (formal, rhythmic way of walking) · ro marș (formal, rhythmic way of walking) · he צְעִידָה (formal, rhythmic way of walking) · nl mars (formal, rhythmic way of walking) · pt passeata (political rally or parade) · sv framåtskridande (steady forward movement or progression) · af optog (political rally or parade) · hu menet (steady forward movement or progression) · be марш (political rally or parade) · wa måtche (formal, rhythmic way of walking) · sv fortgång (steady forward movement or progression) · nb marsj (song in the genre of music written for marching) · et marss (song in the genre of music written for marching) · nb marsj (political rally or parade) · th มาร์ช (song in the genre of music written for marching) · gd caismeachd (song in the genre of music written for marching) · af mars (song in the genre of music written for marching) · fi marssi (song in the genre of music written for marching) · hu előrehaladás (steady forward movement or progression) · cmn 進行曲 /进行曲 (song in the genre of music written for marching) · tl martsa (formal, rhythmic way of walking) · ja 行進 (political rally or parade) · lv maršs (song in the genre of music written for marching) · cs pochod (political rally or parade) · hy երթ (political rally or parade) · de Lauf (steady forward movement or progression) · pl marsz (formal, rhythmic way of walking) · sq marsh (song in the genre of music written for marching) · tl martsa (steady forward movement or progression) · da gang (steady forward movement or progression) · sk pochod (song in the genre of music written for marching) · is ganga (political rally or parade) · ja 行進曲 (song in the genre of music written for marching) · sl marš (formal, rhythmic way of walking) · ug مارش (formal, rhythmic way of walking) · is marsering (formal, rhythmic way of walking) · ru тече́ние (steady forward movement or progression) · da march (formal, rhythmic way of walking) · tr yürüyüş (formal, rhythmic way of walking) · lv maršs (formal, rhythmic way of walking) · ln lokendo (steady forward movement or progression) · ca pas (steady forward movement or progression) · tr yürüyüş (political rally or parade) · cmn 行進 /行进 (formal, rhythmic way of walking) · el εμβατήριο (song in the genre of music written for marching) · bg марш (steady forward movement or progression) · pl pochód (formal, rhythmic way of walking) · fi marssi (steady forward movement or progression) · vi hành khúc (song in the genre of music written for marching) · uk марш (formal, rhythmic way of walking) · sv marsch (formal, rhythmic way of walking) · wa måtche (song in the genre of music written for marching) · tl martsa (song in the genre of music written for marching) · de Marschmusik (song in the genre of music written for marching) · ca marxa (formal, rhythmic way of walking) · sv framsteg (steady forward movement or progression) · et marss (political rally or parade) · fa-ira مارْش (formal, rhythmic way of walking) · ru марш (formal, rhythmic way of walking) · be марш (formal, rhythmic way of walking) · it marcia (song in the genre of music written for marching) · et marss (steady forward movement or progression) · gd màrsail (formal, rhythmic way of walking) · bg марширо́вка (formal, rhythmic way of walking) · sh mȁrš (formal, rhythmic way of walking) · de Marsch (formal, rhythmic way of walking) · tk marş (song in the genre of music written for marching) · nl mars (song in the genre of music written for marching) · sl marš (song in the genre of music written for marching) · tl martsa (political rally or parade) · sw machi (steady forward movement or progression) · da udvikling (steady forward movement or progression) · sv tåg (political rally or parade) · sw machi (formal, rhythmic way of walking) · ru марш (political rally or parade) · be марш (song in the genre of music written for marching) · fa-ira مارْش (song in the genre of music written for marching) · is mars (song in the genre of music written for marching) · de Parade (political rally or parade) · he צְעָדָה (political rally or parade) · uk марш (political rally or parade) · ca marxa (song in the genre of music written for marching) · sco mairch (formal, rhythmic way of walking) · he מִצְעָד (political rally or parade) · mk марш (song in the genre of music written for marching) · bg манифеста́ция (political rally or parade) · ar مَسِيرَة (formal, rhythmic way of walking) · es marcha (political rally or parade) · af optog (steady forward movement or progression) · ko 행진 (political rally or parade) · es marcha (song in the genre of music written for marching) · sh ма̏рш (song in the genre of music written for marching) · ka მარში (song in the genre of music written for marching) · it marcia (political rally or parade)