MARCHES

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Marches mean? 

• MARCHES (noun)
  The noun MARCHES has 1 sense:

1. a region in central Italy

  Familiarity information: MARCHES used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MARCHES (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A region in central Italy

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Synonyms:

Marche; Marches

Instance hypernyms:

Italian region (Italy is divided into 20 regions for administrative purposes)

Holonyms ("Marches" is a part of...):

Italia; Italian Republic; Italy (a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD)

 Context examples 

“It is easy to see, friend, that you were born far from the marches of Scotland,” quoth the stranger, with a bitter smile.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

She sometimes played tunes upon them with her fingers—minuets and marches I should think—but never moved them.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

In order that we may start afresh and go to Meg's wedding with free minds, it will be well to begin with a little gossip about the Marches.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

“We shall follow the Lot until we come to Cahors, and then cross the marches into Villefranche,” said Sir Nigel.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

For then the Marches, Laurences, Brookes and Bhaers turned out in full force and made a day of it.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

Here comes his squire, however, and we shall hear what strange fortune hath brought him over the marches.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

He was tired of books, and found people so interesting now that Mr. Brooke was obliged to make very unsatisfactory reports, for Laurie was always playing truant and running over to the Marches'.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

After him, riding three abreast, were nine men-at-arms, all picked soldiers, who had followed the French wars before, and knew the marches of Picardy as they knew the downs of their native Hampshire.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Other friends told the Marches that they had lost all chance of being remembered in the rich old lady's will, but the unworldly Marches only said...

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

“Certes, he would have a welcome for you,” quoth Sir Nigel; “but indeed he might look askance at one who comes without permit over the marches.”

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)