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Long spear used by cavalry
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 employed
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American actor (1962–2023)
Lance Solomon Reddick (June 7, 1962 – March 17, 2023) was an American actor. He portrayed Cedric Daniels in The Wire (2002–2008), Phillip Broyles in Fringe
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2020 documentary about Lance Armstrong
Lance is a 2020 documentary directed by Marina Zenovich, a two-part film totaling four hours about the life and career of the renowned cyclist Lance Armstrong
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Canadian racing driver (born 1998)
Lance Strulovitch (/ˈlɑːns ˌstrələvɪtʃ/; born 29 October 1998), commonly known as Lance Stroll (/ˌstroʊl/), is a Canadian racing driver who competes in
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American singer and actor (born 1979)
James Lance Bass (/bæs/; born May 4, 1979) is an American singer, actor, and producer. He grew up in Mississippi and rose to fame as the bass singer for
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Soldiers that accompanied men-at-arms or knights in battle
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
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American film director
Lance Oppenheim (born January 26, 1996) is an American filmmaker, documentarian, and producer. His work blends nonfiction storytelling with heightened
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American actor (born 1973)
Lance Barber (born June 29, 1973) is an American actor. He gained recognition for his main role as Paulie G on the HBO sitcom The Comeback (2005; 2014;
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American attorney and politician (born 1970)
Keisha Lance Bottoms (née Lance; born January 18, 1970) is an American attorney and politician who served as the 60th mayor of Atlanta, Georgia, from 2018
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American basketball player (born 1990)
Lance Stephenson Jr. (born September 5, 1990) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Iowa Wolves of the NBA G League. He
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Local newspaper in Fredericksburg, Virginia
The Free Lance–Star is the principal daily newspaper distributed throughout Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States, with a circulation area including
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American actor (born 1940)
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
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Lance that pierced Jesus' side as he hung on the cross
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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American cyclist (born 1971)
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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English actor (born 1974)
James Frederick Grenville Lance (born 29 September 1974) is an English actor, best known for his appearances in a number of British comedy series and
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Military rank
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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Topics referred to by the same term
Look up lance in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A lance is a pole weapon based on the spear. Lance may also refer to: Lance (given name), including
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Non-commissioned officer rank in the Indian and Pakistan Armies
Lance daffadar (L/Dfdr, LD or L/Duf) is the equivalent rank to corporal in Pakistan, Indian and British Indian Army cavalry units, ranking between acting
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American R&B singer (c 1939–1994)
Major Lance (April 4, 1939 – September 3, 1994) was an American R&B singer. After a number of US hits in the 1960s, including "The Monkey Time" and "Um
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American screenwriter
Lance Gentile is an American doctor, television technical advisor, writer, and producer. Gentile graduated with a BA degree in psychology from Cornell
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American football player (born 2000)
Trey Aubrey Lance (born May 9, 2000) is an American professional football quarterback for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL)
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Fictional character from the television series Bones
Dr. Lance Sweets, Ph.D., Psy.D., is a fictional character in the American television series Bones. He was portrayed by John Francis Daley. Daley first
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American sculptor
Lance "Link" Montoya, artist and sculptor, was born and raised in Alameda, California, United States. As a teenager, Lance worked with Les Claypool, of
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Ghanaian American actor
Lance Darnell Gross (born July 8, 1981) is an Ghanaian-American actor and model. He is known for his role as Calvin Payne on the TBS/BET sitcom Tyler
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Self-employed worker with no committed employer
Freelance (sometimes spelled free-lance or free lance), freelancer, and freelance worker are common terms for a person who is self-employed and not necessarily
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Military rank
number of NATO countries, it is ranked differently depending on the country. Lance corporal Korporal First corporal Second corporal Master corporal Corporal
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Topics referred to by the same term
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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American racing driver and entrepreneur (1936–1972)
Lance Graf von Haugwitz-Hardenberg-Reventlow, (24 February 1936 – 24 July 1972) was a British-born American entrepreneur, racing driver and heir to the
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Surname list
Lance is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Albert Lance (1925–2013), Australian operatic tenor Bert Lance (1931–2013), American businessman
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Early gunpowder weapon
The fire lance (simplified Chinese: 火枪; traditional Chinese: 火槍; pinyin: huǒqiāng; lit. 'fire spear') was a gunpowder weapon used by lighting it on fire
Fire_lance
American musician
Lance Robertson (born April 5) is an American musician, singer, DJ and actor best known for the Nick Jr. kids' animated, puppet/musical television show
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American football player (1943–2026)
Thomas Lance Rentzel (October 14, 1943 – June 7, 2026) was an American professional football player who was a flanker in the National Football League
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Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
Lancé (French pronunciation: [lɑ̃se] ) is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France. ‹ The template Historical populations is being considered
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Soap opera character
Lance Smart is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera Home and Away, played by Peter Vroom. Vroom appeared from the pilot
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Rank in Indian and Pakistan army
Lance naik (L/Nk) is the equivalent rank to lance corporal in the Indian and Pakistani armies and, before 1947, in the British Indian Army, ranking below
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American professional wrestler (born 1992)
Lance Sterling Anoaʻi (born February 15, 1992) is an American professional wrestler. He previously wrestled in Major League Wrestling (MLW), where he
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Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.
Lance is an unincorporated community in Madison County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. A post office called Lance was established in 1894, and remained
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American independent filmmaker
Lance Hammer is an American independent filmmaker. Most known for his debut feature film Ballast (2008). His first film, Ballast, premiered in competition
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American basketball player (born 1988)
Lance Thomas (born April 24, 1988) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils where he
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American baseball player (born 1995)
Eric Lance Lauer (born June 3, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously
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American musician (born 1976)
Alex Katunich (born August 18, 1976), best known by his stage name Dirk Lance, is an American musician. He was the founding bassist of the Californian
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American screenwriter and film director (1977–2025)
Jeffrey Lance Baena (/ˈbeɪnə/ BAY-nə; June 29, 1977 – January 3, 2025) was an American screenwriter and film director. His most successful films were
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American judge (born 1950)
Lance Allan Ito (born August 2, 1950) is an American retired judge, best known for presiding over the criminal trial for the O. J. Simpson murder case
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DC comics fictional character
eventual husband, Larry Lance, a detective in Gotham City. Their union resulted in the birth of their daughter, Dinah Laurel Lance. In subsequent narratives
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American football player (born 2002)
Bryce Lance (born August 20, 2002) is an American professional football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL)
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American actor (born 1960)
Lance R. Guest (born July 21, 1960) is an American actor. Known for his film work throughout the 1980s and various television roles thereafter, he made
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Non-commissioned officer rank in the Indian and Pakistan Armies
Acting lance daffadar (ALD) is a non-commissioned officer rank used in the armies of Pakistan and India, ranking between lance daffadar and sowar. It
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American law professor (born 1941)
Lance Liebman (born 1941) is an American law professor. He is the former dean of Columbia Law School, and served as the director of the American Law Institute
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Daily sports newspaper in Brazil
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
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American snack manufacturer
Snyder's-Lance, Inc. is the second largest salty snack maker in the United States. It was formed by the 2010 merger of Lance Inc. and Snyder's of Hanover
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American music executive
Lance "Un" Rivera is an American film director, film producer, screenwriter, record producer, and music executive. Lance Rivera began his musical career
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American actor (1960–2023)
Lance Michael Kerwin (November 6, 1960 – January 24, 2023) was an American actor, known primarily for roles in television and film during his childhood
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Topics referred to by the same term
up fer-de-lance in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Fer-de-Lance may refer to: Bothrops, a genus of pit vipers sometimes called fer-de-lance B. lanceolatus
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American snack brand
Lance, Inc. is an American brand of snack foods owned by the Snyder's-Lance company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. As of 2018, Snyder's-Lance
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Lance Green is an English-born trombonist living and working in Scotland. His father, Roy, was a musician in the Royal Air Force, and Lance showed great
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American professional wrestler (born 1977)
Lance Hoyt (born February 28, 1977), better known by his ring name Lance Archer, is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling
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British author
Lance Parkin is a British author. He is best known for writing fiction and reference books for television series, in particular Doctor Who (and spin-offs
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American cinematographer (born 1964)
Lance Acord ASC is an American cinematographer and film director. Acord studied photography and filmmaking at the San Francisco Art Institute. Acord began
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American actor
Lance Greene is an American actor from Boston, Massachusetts. Greene appeared in John Wells' film The Company Men opposite Ben Affleck and Tommy Lee Jones
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Filipino child actor
Lance Angelo Lucido, better known as Lance Lucido (born February 27, 2007), is a Filipino former child actor, teen actor and dancer. Lance Lucido was born
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Satirical comic strip about U.S. Marine Corps life
Terminal Lance is a comic strip and website created in 2010 by Maximilian Uriarte that satirizes United States Marine Corps life. Uriarte publishes the
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Thermal tool that cuts dense heavy materials
A thermal lance, thermic lance, oxygen lance, or burning bar is a tool that heats and melts steel in the presence of pressurized oxygen to create very
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American adult film actor and model (1962–1991)
(November 25, 1962 – May 26, 1991), known professionally by the mononym Lance, was an American adult film actor and sex worker who became one of the most
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Species of snake
The Mexican lance-headed rattlesnake or lance-headed rattlesnake (Crotalus polystictus) is a venomous pit viper species found in central Mexico. No subspecies
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American professional wrestler (1981–2010)
Lance Kurtis McNaught (March 2, 1981 – August 13, 2010) was an American professional wrestler. He was best known for his time in World Wrestling Entertainment
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American actor (1935–2012)
William Lance LeGault Sr. (May 2, 1935 – September 10, 2012) was an American actor and musician. He was best known as U.S. Army Colonel Roderick Decker
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President and CEO of JG Summit (born 1966)
Lance Yu Gokongwei (born 23 November 1966) is a Filipino billionaire businessman. He is the President and CEO of JG Summit Holdings, Inc. since 2018.
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Australian rules footballer (born 1987)
Lance Franklin (born 30 January 1987), also known as Buddy Franklin, is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian
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American businessman
Ryan Michael Lance (born May 21, 1962) is an American engineer and oilman. Since May 2012 he has been the chairman of ConocoPhillips. Lance sits on the
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Australian artist (1913–1989)
Lance Vaiben Solomon (27 January 1913 – 1989) was an Australian painter, noted for his landscapes. He won the prestigious Wynne Prize on two occasions
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Canadian professional wrestler and trainer (born 1969)
Lance Timothy Evers (/ˈɛvərs/; born April 3, 1969), known professionally by his ring name Lance Storm, is a Canadian retired professional wrestler. He
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Fictional character from the Arrowverse
Sara Lance, also known by her alter ego White Canary, is a fictional character in The CW's Arrowverse franchise, first introduced in the 2012 pilot episode
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American basketball player (born 1981)
Lance Collin Allred (born February 2, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player, who was the first deaf player to play an NBA game. Allred
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American psychiatrist and psychoanalyst
Lance M. Dodes is an American psychiatrist and psychoanalyst best known for his theory that addictions are psychological compulsions. Dodes received an
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American actor and model (1966–1994)
Chris Lance (born Robert Lance Slacke; November 26, 1966 – April 24, 1994) was an American actor, model, and dancer. He was known for his extensive work
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American skateboarder (born 1964)
Robert Lance Mountain (born June 13, 1964) is an American professional skateboarder and artist who was one of the prominent skateboarders throughout the
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American evangelist and musician
Lance Brenton Latham (1894–1985), was a prominent preacher, evangelist, youth minister, and musician in the early to mid-20th century in Chicago, Illinois
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Step-entrance and low-floor single-deck bus chassis
The Dennis Lance was a single-decker bus chassis manufactured by Dennis between 1991 and 2000, replacing the Dennis Falcon. Its low floor variant, the
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American filmmaker
Lance Bangs (born September 4, 1972) is an American filmmaker and music video director. Bangs has also been heavily involved in the filming and production
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English pop singer (1940–2025)
Christopher Morris (4 January 1940 – 29 May 2025), known by the stage name Lance Fortune, was an English pop singer. Christopher Morris was born in Birkenhead
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American bodybuilder
Lance Dreher (born in Chicago, Illinois, June 27, 1955) is a two-time Mr. Universe and former Mr. America. He has placed in the top three of ten professional
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List of ships with the same or similar names
Two British Royal Navy warships have been called HMS Lance after the spear. The first HMS Lance (1914) was a destroyer launched at Thornycroft in 1914
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American journalist and author (born 1948)
Peter Lance (born February 18, 1948) is an American journalist and author. He is a five-time winner of the News & Documentary Emmy Award, the recipient
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American preacher
Lance Wallnau (born 1955/56) is an American evangelical preacher and televangelist based in Dallas, Texas. He is associated with the New Apostolic Reformation
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Soap opera character
Lance Wilkinson (also Hails) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Andrew Bibby. He made his first on-screen appearance
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Martial game between two horsemen wielding lances with blunted tips
windmills) dates c. 1510. Jousting on horse is based on the military use of the lance by heavy cavalry. It transformed into a specialized sport during the Late
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American football player
Lance Jackson is an American college football defensive end for the Texas Longhorns. Jackson is from Texarkana, Texas. His brother, Landon Jackson, played
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Fictional character
Lance Hornsby is a fictional character from the comic book series The Walking Dead and the television series of the same name, where he is portrayed by
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Geological formation in the United States
The Lance (Creek) Formation is a division of Late Cretaceous (dating to about 69–66 Ma) rocks in the western United States. Named after Lance Creek, Wyoming
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South African cricketer (born 1971)
Lance Klusener (born 4 September 1971) is a South African cricket coach and former international cricketer. He was known for his aggressive batting and
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American professional wrestling announcer (1926–2017)
Lance Russell (March 18, 1926 – October 3, 2017) was an American sports broadcaster and ring announcer, primarily serving as a professional wrestling
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American baseball player (born 1976)
William Lance Berkman (born February 10, 1976), nicknamed "Fat Elvis" and "Big Puma", is an American baseball coach and former professional baseball outfielder
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United States Air Force Medal of Honor recipient
Lance Peter Sijan (April 13, 1942 – January 22, 1968) was a United States Air Force officer and fighter pilot. On March 4, 1976, he posthumously received
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American stage magician (born 1960)
William Lance Burton (born March 10, 1960) is an American stage magician. He performed more than 15,000 shows in Las Vegas for over 5,000,000 people until
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Lance J. Hoffman is emeritus professor of computer science at The George Washington University (GW) in Washington, DC. He initiated and taught the first
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1970s short-range ballistic missile of American origin
The MGM-52 Lance was a mobile field artillery tactical surface-to-surface missile (tactical ballistic missile) system used to provide both nuclear and
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American columnist, musician (1951–2001)
Alanson Russell "Lance" Loud (June 26, 1951 – December 22, 2001) was an American television personality, magazine columnist, and new wave rock-n-roll
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Name list
Lance is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Lance Cargill (born 1971), American politician and lawyer Lance Eads (born c. 1968), American
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Military rank in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth
Lance sergeant (LSgt or L/Sgt) is a military appointment in the armies of the Commonwealth and formerly also a rank in the United States Army. Lance-sergeant
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American dog musher (1970–2022)
Lance Mackey (June 2, 1970 – September 7, 2022) was an American dog musher and dog sled racer from Fairbanks, Alaska. Mackey was a four-time winner of
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English
English : unexplained.Americanized spelling of German Eimes, a patronymic from a short form of the Germanic personal name Agimo, formed with agi ‘point (of a sword or lance)’ (Old High German ecka).
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English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : from Geribodo, a Germanic personal name composed of the elements gÄr, gÄ“r, ‘spear’, ‘lance’ + bodo originally ‘lord’, ‘master’, but early reinterpreted as ‘messenger’. The name was borne notably by a 7th-century saint, bishop of Bayeux; as a result of his cult the name was popular among the Normans and introduced by them into England.English (of Norman origin) : from Geribald, a Germanic personal name composed of the elements geri, gari ‘spear’ + bald ‘bold’, ‘brave’. This name owed its popularity largely to a 9th-century saint, bishop of Châlons-sur-Seine.
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English : unexplained. The form De Lancey is also found in British records; it may well be a habitational name from Lancey in Isère, France.
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English : occupational name meaning ‘servant of Gay’.French : from a Germanic personal name Gaidman or Gaidmar, of which the first element is gaida ‘point (of a lance)’.German (Gaymann) : variant of Gau 1, reinforced by the addition of man ‘man’.Americanized spelling of German Gehmann (see Gehman).
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English (chiefly West Midlands)
English (chiefly West Midlands) : from Gerberht, a Norman personal name composed of the Germanic elements gÄr, gÄ“r, ‘spear’, ‘lance’ + berht ‘bright’, ‘famous’ (see Gebert 1). There has been some confusion with Garbutt.
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English (chiefly Lancashire) and French (Gérard)
English (chiefly Lancashire) and French (Gérard) : from the personal name Gerard, Gérard, introduced to Britain from France by the Normans; it is composed of the Germanic elements gÄr, gÄ“r ‘spear’, ‘lance’ + hard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’.
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English : from a Norman personal name composed of the Germanic elements hari, heri ‘army’ + gÄr, gÄ“r ‘spear’, ‘lance’.
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English : from either of two Germanic personal names introduced to Britain by the Normans: Gerard, composed of the elements gar, ger ‘spear’, ‘lance’ + hard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’; and Gerald, composed of the elements gÄr, gÄ“r ‘spear’, ‘lance’ + wald ‘rule’.
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English : from the Germanic personal name Lanzo, originally a short form of various compound names with the first element land ‘land’, ‘territory’ (for example, Lambert), but later used as an independent name. It was introduced to England by the Normans, for whom it was a popular name among the ruling classes, perhaps partly because of association with Old French lance ‘lance’, ‘spear’ (see 2).French : metonymic name for a soldier who carried a lance, or a nickname for a skilled fighter, from Old French lance.
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English : variant of Matter.English : probably a metonymic occupational name for a mattress maker or seller, from Middle English, Old French materas, or less likely for a maker of crossbow bolts, spears, and lances, from the Middle English homonym materas.Dutch : variant of Matter 2.
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 Old French form of German Lanzo, LANCE means "land." Compare with another form of Lance.
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Arthurian
, (Sir) knight of the Round Table (the servant).
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English
English : variant of Garrett 1.German : from the Germanic personal name Gerwald, composed of the elements gÄr, gÄ“r ‘spear’, ‘lance’ + wald- ‘rule’.
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French
Norman French Arthurian legend name of the bravest Knight of the Round Table who betrayed King Arthur by having an affair with Queen Guinevere. The name is probably a diminutive form of Lance ("land") or the word lance (the weapon), LANCELOT means either "little land" or "little lance."
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American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, English, French, German, Jamaican, Latin
Land; A Lance; A Light Spear
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Arthurian Legend American
Mother of Lancelot.
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Arthurian Legend American French Greek
In Arthurian legend, Elaine was mother to Sir Lancelot's son Galahad.
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English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : from the Old French personal name Reinger, Rainger, composed of the Germanic elements ragin ‘advice’, ‘counsel’ + gÄr, gÄ“r ‘spear’, ‘lance’.English : occupational name for a maker of rings (see Ring 1) or for a bell ringer, from Middle English ring(en) ‘to ring’, Old English hringan.German : occupational name for a turner, someone who made objects by rotating them on a lathe or wheel.
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Arthurian Legend
Father of Lancelot.
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English
 English name derived from the Old French word lance, LANCE means "lance (the weapon)." Compare with another form of Lance.
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Hindu
Lord Kuber
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Anglo Saxon
Hammer.
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Australian, British, Danish, English, French, German, Greek, Swedish, Swiss
Lover of Horses; Horse Lover
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Biblical
A wine-press.
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Muslim
Morning
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English
 Pet form of English Abigail, ABBEY means "father rejoices." Compare with another form of Abbey.
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Hindu, Indian
Light Green Colour; Light Green
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Indian
Praising Allah, Holy
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English American French
Certain fortune; fate. The mythological Greek god of fate.
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Dragon; Grand
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n.
An assistant to a corporal; a private performing the duties of a corporal; -- called also lance corporal.
n.
A lancet.
n.
A small fishlike animal (Amphioxus lanceolatus), remarkable for the rudimentary condition of its organs. It is the type of the class Leptocardia. See Amphioxus, Leptocardia.
a.
Lanceolate.
n.
A soldier armed with a lance; a lancer.
n.
One of a kind of light cavalry of Tartaric origin, first introduced into European armies in Poland. They are armed with lances, pistols, and sabers, and are employed chiefly as skirmishers.
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Like a lance.
n.
A large, venomous serpent (Trigonocephalus lanceolatus) of Brazil and the West Indies. It is allied to the rattlesnake, but has no rattle.
v. t.
To throw in the manner of a lance. See Lanch.
v. t.
To pierce with a lance, or with any similar weapon.
v. t.
To open with a lancet; to pierce; as, to lance a vein or an abscess.
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a.
Having a form intermediate between elliptic and lanceolate.
v. t.
To scratch or cut the skin of; esp. (Med.), to make small incisions in, by means of a lancet or scarificator, so as to draw blood from the smaller vessels without opening a large vein.
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Rather narrow, tapering to a point at the apex, and sometimes at the base also; as, a lanceolate leaf.
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Having a form intermediate between ovate and lanceolate.
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Alt. of Lanceolated
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One who lances; one who carries a lance; especially, a member of a mounted body of men armed with lances, attached to the cavalry service of some nations.
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Alt. of Lancegaye