/ ˈlɑːnsə(r); NAmE ˈlæn-/ noun
in the past, a member of a regiment that used lances
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: from French lancier , from lance a lance.
/ ˈlɑːnsə(r); NAmE ˈlæn-/ noun
in the past, a member of a regiment that used lances
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: from French lancier , from lance a lance.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005