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Definition of lance noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

lance

noun
 
/lɑːns/
 
/læns/
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  1. a weapon with a long wooden handle and a pointed metal end that was used by people fighting on horses in the past
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French lance (noun), lancier (verb), from Latin lancea (noun).
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