march-past

[ mahrch-past, -pahst ]

/ ˈmɑrtʃˌpæst, -ˌpɑst /

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noun

a parade or procession, especially of troops past a reviewing stand.

Origin of march-past

First recorded in 1875–80; noun use of verb phrase march past

Words nearby march-past

marching orders, get one's, marchioness, marchland, march-order, marchpane, march-past, march to a different beat, Marcia, Marcian, Marciano, Marcie

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Example sentences from the Web for march-past

Their consorts with their suite watched the march-past from landaus.
Majesty|Louis Couperus
The footpaths were lined pretty thickly with loungers who had stood to watch the march-past of a regiment of Zeibecks.
The Making Of A Novelist|David Christie Murray
I have been here several days, watching them come and go; it is like the march-past of an army.
Italian Hours|Henry James
The march-past after a victory is a thing to drive the heart mad with jubilation; but this one was a thing to break it.
Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc|Mark Twain

Then came a picture of the main square of Louvain, with a group of generals waiting for the march-past and the salute.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, November 18, 1914|Various

British Dictionary definitions for march-past

march past

noun

the marching of troops on parade past a person who is reviewing them

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单词	march-past
释义	march-past [ mahrch-past, -pahst ] / ˈmɑrtʃˌpæst, -ˌpɑst / SEE SYNONYMS FOR march-past ON THESAURUS.COM noun a parade or procession, especially of troops past a reviewing stand. Origin of march-past First recorded in 1875–80; noun use of verb phrase march past Words nearby march-past marching orders, get one's, marchioness, marchland, march-order, marchpane, march-past, march to a different beat, Marcia, Marcian, Marciano, Marcie Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for march-past Their consorts with their suite watched the march-past from landaus. Majesty\|Louis Couperus The footpaths were lined pretty thickly with loungers who had stood to watch the march-past of a regiment of Zeibecks. The Making Of A Novelist\|David Christie Murray I have been here several days, watching them come and go; it is like the march-past of an army. Italian Hours\|Henry James The march-past after a victory is a thing to drive the heart mad with jubilation; but this one was a thing to break it. Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc\|Mark Twain Then came a picture of the main square of Louvain, with a group of generals waiting for the march-past and the salute. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, November 18, 1914\|Various British Dictionary definitions for march-past march past noun the marching of troops on parade past a person who is reviewing them Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to march-past review, procession, promenade, train, drill, spectacle, array
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march-past

noun

Origin of march-past

Words nearby march-past

Example sentences from the Web for march-past

British Dictionary definitions for march-past

noun

Words related to march-past