- The
English term
lance is derived, via
Middle English launce and Old
French lance, from the
Latin lancea, a
generic term
meaning a
spear or
javelin emplo****...
- Look up
lancing in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Lancing may
refer to:
Lancing (surgical procedure), a
minor surgical procedure to
release pus or pressure...
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Freelance (sometimes
spelled free-
lance or free
lance), freelancer, or
freelance worker, are
terms commonly used for a
person who is self-emplo**** and...
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Lance Edward Armstrong (né Gunderson; born
September 18, 1971) is an
American former professional road
racing cyclist. He
achieved international fame...
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Lance corporal is a
military rank, used by many English-speaking
armed forces worldwide, and also by some
police forces and
other uniformed organisations...
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Lance! is a
daily sports newspaper in Brazil, and its
first edition was
published in 1997. Its
headquarters are
located in Rio de Janeiro, and they print...
- Holy
Lance, also
known as the
Spear of
Longinus (named
after Saint Longinus), the
Spear of Destiny, or the Holy Spear, is
alleged to be the
lance that...
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Lance Henriksen (born May 5, 1940) is an
American actor. He is
known for his
roles in
various science fiction,
action and
horror genre productions, including...
- The
lance fournie (French: "equipped
lance") was a
medieval equivalent to the
modern army
squad that
would have
accompanied and
supported a man-at-arms...
- non-commissioned
officer ranks in the
Australian Army,
falling between lance-corporal and sergeant. A
corporal is
usually appointed as a
section commander...
