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The definition of a marsh is a swampy area of lowlands.
(noun)A wet and swampy area is an example of a marsh.
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See marsh in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
a tract of low, wet, soft land that is temporarily, or permanently, covered with water, characterized by aquatic, grasslike vegetation; swamp; bog; morass; fen
Origin: ME mersch < OE merisc, akin to MLowG mersch, marsch (> Ger marsch) < IE base *mori, sea > mare
Marsh,
Reginald 1898-1954; U.S. painter
See marsh in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
An area of soft, wet, low-lying land, characterized by grassy vegetation and often forming a transition zone between water and land.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English
Origin: , from Old English mersc; see mori- in Indo-European roots
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New Zealand writer known for her detective novels, including A Man Lay Dead (1934) and Last Ditch (1977).
, Reginald 1898-1954.
American painter whose works, such as Why Not Use the “L”? (1930), depict life in New York City.
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