March

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March (location)

A march is a region that is often associated with being on the border of more substantial lands (e.g. the kingdoms of England and Scotland).

In the SCA, march or marche is sometimes used as alternative term for groups at a similar level to shires or cantons, e.g. Shire-March of Grimfells, Marche of Norborough.

March (action)

A march refers to a person's movement across country sometimes in a regular step.

March (music)

A march is a type of music with a strong beat suitable for soldiers to march to.

March (herb)

A march or merche is a wild celery. This term is sometimes expanded on to refer to a particular type of herb, e.g. stanmarch.

Reference: Oxford English Dictionary