transpierce
to pierce through; penetrate; pass through.
Origin of transpierce
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How to use transpierce in a sentence
And this slow transfiguration reached her heart, and played upon it, and transpierced it with a serious thrill.
English: Composition and Literature | W. F. (William Franklin) WebsterThey put him in an osier basket and transpierced it with their swords.
Frey and His Wife | Maurice Henry HewlettThe rage of the Arabs confirmed his evidence; and the self-devoted patriot was transpierced with a hundred spears.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire | Edward GibbonIn a second action the emir of Syracuse was unhorsed and transpierced by the iron arm of William of Hauteville.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire | Edward GibbonHis hands and feet appeared to be transpierced by large nails, and a wound opened in his side, from which blood frequently flowed.
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British Dictionary definitions for transpierce
/ (trænsˈpɪəs) /
(tr) to pierce through
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