lancer

[lan-ser, lahn-]

noun

1. a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.

lancer

/ ˈlɑːnsə /

noun

1. (formerly) a cavalryman armed with a lance

2. 1. a member of a regiment retaining such a title

   2. ( plural; capital when part of a name )

      the 21st Lancers

Word History and Origins

Origin of lancer¹

From the Middle French word lancier, dating back to 1580–90. See lance ¹, -er ²

Example Sentences

If you’ve ever used a lancer on yourself, this is addictive!

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In Afghanistan, virus lockdowns have created acute shortages of lancers — the specialized workers, many from neighboring Pakistan, who cut the seedpods of mature poppies to produce heroin.

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Once a company of lancers appeared, but they turned southward.

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When President Xi Jinping of China arrived in India a year ago for a visit, he was welcomed at each stop by gleaming military honor guards, including a row of turbaned cavalry lancers on horseback.

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Facebook Twitter Pinterest In Tordesillas, Castile and León, hundreds of lancers and riders chase a bull around a closed field until the animal is stabbed to death.

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