lance
1[ lans, lahns ]
/ læns, lɑns /
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noun
verb (used with object), lanced, lanc·ing.
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Origin of lance
1First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English launce, lance, from Old French lance, from Latin lancea (perhaps from Celtic)
OTHER WORDS FROM lance
lancelike, adjectiveun·lanced, adjectiveOther definitions for lance (2 of 3)
Origin of lance
2First recorded in 1620–30; perhaps special use of lance1, from its shape
Other definitions for lance (3 of 3)
Lance
[ lans ]
/ læns /
noun
a male given name.
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British Dictionary definitions for lance
lance
/ (lɑːns) /
noun
verb (tr)
to pierce (an abscess or boil) with a lancet to drain off pus
to pierce with or as if with a lance
Word Origin for lance
C13 launce, from Old French lance, from Latin lancea
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