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march |
8 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Pennywort \Pen"ny*wort`\, n. (Bot.) A European trailing herb ({Linaria Cymbalaria}) with roundish, reniform leaves. It is often cultivated in hanging baskets. {March}, or {Water}, {pennywort}. (Bot.) See under {March}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: March \March\, n. [OE. marche, F. marche; of German origin; cf OHG. marcha, G. mark, akin to OS marka, AS mearc, Goth. marka, L. margo edge, border, margin, and possibly to E. mark a sign. [root]106. Cf {Margin}, {Margrave}, {Marque}, {Marquis}.] A territorial border or frontier; a region adjacent to a boundary line a confine; -- used chiefly in the plural, and in English history applied especially to the border land on the frontiers between England and Scotland, and England and Wales. Geneva is situated in the marches of several dominions -- France, Savoy, and Switzerland. --Fuller. Lords of waste marches, kings of desolate isles. --Tennyson. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: March \March\, n. [L. Martius mensis Mars'month fr Martius belonging to Mars, the god of war: cf F. mars. Cf {Martial}.] The third month of the year, containing thirty-one days. The stormy March is come at last With wind, and cloud, and changing skies. --Bryant. {As mad as a March Hare}, an old English Saying derived from the fact that March is the rutting time of hares, when they are excitable and violent. --Wright. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: March \March\, v. i. [Cf. OF marchir. See 2d {March}.] To border; to be contiguous; to lie side by side [Obs.] That was in a strange land Which marcheth upon Chimerie. --Gower. {To march with}, to have the same boundary for a greater or less distance; -- said of an estate. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: March \March\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Marched}; p. pr & vb n. {Marching}.] [F. marcher, in OF also to tread, prob. fr L. marcus hammer. Cf {Mortar}.] 1. To move with regular steps, as a soldier; to walk in a grave, deliberate, or stately manner; to advance steadily. --Shak. 2. To proceed by walking in a body or in military order as the German army {marched} into France. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: March \March\, v. t. TO cause to move with regular steps in the manner of a soldier; to cause to move in military array, or in a body, as troops; to cause to advance in a steady, regular, or stately manner; to cause to go by peremptory command, or by force. March them again in fair array. --Prior. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: March \March\, n. [F. marche.] 1. The act of marching; a movement of soldiers from one stopping place to another; military progress; advance of troops. These troops came to the army harassed with a long and wearisome march. --Bacon. 2. Hence: Measured and regular advance or movement, like that of soldiers moving in order stately or deliberate walk; steady onward movement. With solemn march Goes slow and stately by them --Shak. This happens merely because men will not bide their time, but will insist on precipitating the march of affairs. --Buckle. 3. The distance passed over in marching; as an hour's march; a march of twenty miles. 4. A piece of music designed or fitted to accompany and guide the movement of troops; a piece of music in the march form The drums presently striking up a march. --Knolles. {To make a march}, (Card Playing), to take all the tricks of a hand, in the game of euchre. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: March n 1: the month following February and preceding April [syn: {March}, {Mar}] 2: the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind); "it was a long march"; "we heard the sound of marching" [syn: {marching}] 3: music written for marching; "Sousa wrote the best marches" [syn: {marching music}] 4: a steady advance; "the march of science"; "the march of time" 5: a procession of people walking together; "the march went up Fifth Avenue" 6: a degree granted for the successful completion of advanced study of architecture [syn: {Master of Architecture}, {MArch}] v 1: march in a procession; "They processed into the dining room" [syn: {process}] 2: force to march; "The Japanese marched their prisoners through Manchuria" 3: walk fast with regular or measured steps; walk with a stride; "He strode confidently across the hall" [syn: {stride}] 4: march in protest; take part in a demonstration [syn: {demonstrate}] 5: walk ostentatiously; "She parades her new husband around town" [syn: {parade}, {exhibit}] 6: cause to march or go at a marching pace; "They marched the mules into the desert"
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