Welsh Marches

noun

The lands in the vicinity of the Welsh-English border.

OriginFrench marche →
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Meanings

nounWelsh Marches (plural the Welsh Marches)

plural the Welsh Marches · alternative the Marches

  1. The lands in the vicinity of the Welsh-English border.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
marches

Origin

  1. Frenchmarche“frontier area, border lands”
  2. EnglishWelsh Marches

From French marche (“frontier area, border lands”), Old English mearc (“boundary”).

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Translations

Latin Marchia Walliae
  • Marchia WalliaeThe Welsh-English border area
Cite this entry
APA

Welsh Marches. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Welsh%20Marches

MLA

“Welsh Marches.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Welsh%20Marches. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Welsh Marches,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Welsh%20Marches.

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