"lance" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /lɑːns/ [Received-Pronunciation], /læns/ [US] Audio: En-us-lance.ogg Forms: lances [plural]
enPR: läns [Received-Pronunciation], lăns [US] Rhymes: -ɑːns, -æns Etymology: From Middle English launce, from Old French lance, from Latin lancea. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|launce}} Middle English launce, {{der|en|fro|lance}} Old French lance, {{der|en|la|lancea}} Latin lancea Head templates: {{en-noun}} lance (plural lances)
  1. A weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head; a spear carried by horsemen.
    Sense id: en-lance-en-noun-MGtrIXqs Categories (other): Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Welsh translations, Spears, Weapons Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 12 4 7 4 5 5 15 5 12 5 4 6 5 7 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 11 4 7 4 5 5 14 6 11 7 4 7 4 6 4 Disambiguation of Spears: 11 11 10 4 3 3 5 6 6 10 4 7 7 8 4 Disambiguation of Weapons: 19 6 10 4 10 5 20 1 12 2 0 7 2 2 0
  2. A wooden spear, sometimes hollow, used in jousting or tilting, designed to shatter on impact with the opposing knight’s armour.
    Sense id: en-lance-en-noun-Nj7h6l8M Categories (other): Spears, Tools Disambiguation of Spears: 11 11 10 4 3 3 5 6 6 10 4 7 7 8 4 Disambiguation of Tools: 8 9 6 5 4 4 7 7 8 7 6 7 7 10 6
  3. (fishing) A spear or harpoon used by whalers and fishermen.
    Sense id: en-lance-en-noun-1Kf48dlF Categories (other): Fishing, Spears, Weapons Disambiguation of Spears: 11 11 10 4 3 3 5 6 6 10 4 7 7 8 4 Disambiguation of Weapons: 19 6 10 4 10 5 20 1 12 2 0 7 2 2 0 Topics: fishing, hobbies, lifestyle
  4. (military) A soldier armed with a lance; a lancer.
    Sense id: en-lance-en-noun-JY52e5Kr Categories (other): Military Topics: government, military, politics, war
  5. (military) An instrument which conveys the charge of a piece of ordnance and forces it home.
    Sense id: en-lance-en-noun-xN-UPwXu Categories (other): Military Topics: government, military, politics, war
  6. (metallurgy) A small iron rod which suspends the core of the mold in casting a shell.
    Sense id: en-lance-en-noun-KVnb7Oz3 Categories (other): Metallurgy Topics: engineering, metallurgy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  7. (pyrotechnics) One of the small paper cases filled with combustible composition, which mark the outlines of a figure.
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  8. (medicine) A lancet.
    Sense id: en-lance-en-noun-Gpwfk5Cy Categories (other): Medicine, Medical equipment Disambiguation of Medical equipment: 6 9 9 8 6 7 11 14 11 3 0 5 4 8 0 Topics: medicine, sciences

Verb

IPA: /lɑːns/ [Received-Pronunciation], /læns/ [US] Audio: En-us-lance.ogg Forms: lances [present, singular, third-person], lancing [participle, present], lanced [participle, past], lanced [past]
enPR: läns [Received-Pronunciation], lăns [US] Rhymes: -ɑːns, -æns Etymology: From Middle English launce, from Old French lance, from Latin lancea. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|launce}} Middle English launce, {{der|en|fro|lance}} Old French lance, {{der|en|la|lancea}} Latin lancea Head templates: {{en-verb}} lance (third-person singular simple present lances, present participle lancing, simple past and past participle lanced)
  1. (medicine) Prick or cut open with a sharp instrument. Translations ((military) instrument which conveys the charge of a piece of ordinance): Harpune mit Sprenggeschoss [feminine] (German) Translations (spear or harpoon used by whalers): харпун (harpun) [masculine] (Bulgarian), harpuna [feminine] (Czech), lans [feminine] (Dutch), harppuuna (Finnish), lance [feminine] (French), Harpune [feminine] (German), szigony (Hungarian), (Japanese), (yasu) (alt: やす) (Japanese), ко́пје (kópje) [neuter] (Macedonian), rāti (Maori), harpun [masculine] (Polish), zıpkın (Turkish), tryfer [feminine] (Welsh) Translations (wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting): копие (kopie) [neuter] (Bulgarian), llança [feminine] (Catalan), dlouhé kopí [neuter] (Czech), dřevec [masculine] (Czech), lans [feminine] (Dutch), lanco (Esperanto), peitsi (Finnish), lance [feminine] (French), Lanze [feminine] (German), lándzsa (Hungarian), kopja (Hungarian), lanco (Ido), ко́пје (kópje) [feminine] (Macedonian), launce (Middle English), kopia [feminine] (Polish), lança [feminine] (Portuguese), cirit (Turkish), gwaywffon [feminine] (Welsh)
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  2. Pierce with or as if with a lance. Translations ((military) soldier armed with a lance): улан (ulan) [masculine] (Bulgarian), llança [feminine] (Catalan), peitsimies (Finnish), keihäsmies (Finnish), lance [feminine] (French), შუბოსანი (šubosani) (Georgian), Lanzer [masculine] (German), lándzsás (Hungarian), ко́пјаник (kópjanik) [masculine] (Macedonian), نیزهور (neyze-var) (Persian), ułan [masculine] (Polish), lansjer [masculine] (Polish), lanceiro [masculine] (Portuguese), lăncier [masculine] (Romanian), lancero [masculine] (Spanish), mızraklı (Turkish), kargılı (Turkish), mızrakçı (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-lance-en-verb-~kpY4nwQ Categories (other): Spears Disambiguation of Spears: 11 11 10 4 3 3 5 6 6 10 4 7 7 8 4 Disambiguation of '(military) soldier armed with a lance': 7 93 0
  3. Move suddenly and quickly
    Sense id: en-lance-en-verb-jAWGe80A
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: lancet Translations (weapon of war): λόγχη (lónkhē) [feminine] (Ancient Greek), նիզակ (nizak) (Armenian), գեղարդ (geġard) (Armenian), տեգ (teg) (Armenian), llanza [feminine] (Asturian), копие (kopie) [neuter] (Bulgarian), llança [feminine] (Catalan), نێزە (nêze) (Central Kurdish), 長矛 /长矛 (chángmáo) (Chinese Mandarin), tepoztōpīlli (Classical Nahuatl), kopí [neuter] (Czech), lanse [common-gender] (Danish), lans [feminine] (Dutch), mrḥ (Egyptian), lanco (Esperanto), oda (Estonian), lansi [masculine] (Faroese), langspjót [neuter] (Faroese), peitsi (Finnish), keihäs (Finnish), lance [feminine] (French), lance [feminine] (Friulian), lanza [feminine] (Galician), შუბი (šubi) (Georgian), ჰოროლი (horoli) (Georgian), ლახვარი (laxvari) (Georgian), Lanze [feminine] (German), λόγχη (lónchi) [feminine] (Greek), רֹמַח (rómaẖ) [masculine] (Hebrew), lándzsa (Hungarian), lanco (Ido), ganjur (Indonesian), sleá [feminine] (Irish), lancia (Italian), (yari) (alt: やり) (Japanese), (hoko) (alt: ほこ) (Japanese), найза (naiza) (Kazakh), сүңгі (süñgı) (Kazakh), lancea [feminine] (Latin), lancia [feminine] (Latin), ко́пје (kópje) [feminine] (Macedonian), tombak (Malay), rāti (Maori), tao (Maori), launce (Middle English), жад (žad) (Mongolian), nize (Northern Kurdish), nîze (Northern Kurdish), lança [feminine] (Occitan), spjót [neuter] (Old Norse), نیزه (neyze) (Persian), kopia [feminine] (Polish), lanca [feminine] (Polish), lança [feminine] (Portuguese), lance (Romanian), suliță (Romanian), fuște (Romanian), пи́ка (píka) [feminine] (Russian), शल्य (śalya) [masculine, neuter] (Sanskrit), lantza [feminine] (Sardinian), lancia [feminine] (Sardinian), sleagh [feminine] (Scottish Gaelic), gath [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), lanza (Sicilian), lanza [feminine] (Spanish), tulag (Tagalog), ทวน (tuuan) (Thai), mızrak (Turkish), kargı (Turkish), 𐎎𐎗𐎈 (mrḥ) (Ugaritic), lansa [feminine] (Venetan), lancia [feminine] (Venetan), gwaywffon [feminine] (Welsh), (Xârâcùù)
Derived forms: break a lance, break one's lance, demilance, fer-de-lance, fire lance, freelance, hand lance, hand-lance, lancebill, lance bombardier, lance bucket (english: cavalry), lance corporal, lance-corporal, lancefish, lance fish [zoology, biology, natural-sciences], lancehead, lance-jack, lance knight, lance-knight, lanceless, lancelike, lanceman, lance-ovate, lancepod, lancer, lance rest, lance sergeant, lance skink, lance snake [zoology, biology, natural-sciences], lancewood, lanciform, microlance, oxygen lance, oxylance, sand lance, stink-fire lance [military, war, government, politics], thermal lance, thermic lance, the tongue wounds more than a lance Disambiguation of 'weapon of war': 0 0 0

Verb

IPA: /lɑːns/ [Received-Pronunciation], /læns/ [US] Audio: En-us-lance.ogg Forms: lances [present, singular, third-person], lancing [participle, present], lanced [participle, past], lanced [past]
enPR: läns [Received-Pronunciation], lăns [US] Rhymes: -ɑːns, -æns Etymology: From Middle English launce, from Old French lance, from Latin lancea. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|launce}} Middle English launce, {{der|en|fro|lance}} Old French lance, {{der|en|la|lancea}} Latin lancea Head templates: {{en-verb}} lance (third-person singular simple present lances, present participle lancing, simple past and past participle lanced)
  1. To pierce with a lance, or with any similar weapon. Translations (to pierce with a lance): пронизвам (pronizvam) (Bulgarian), probodnout [perfective] (Czech), განგმირვა (gangmirva) (Georgian), infilzare (Italian), rāti (Maori), mızraklamak (Turkish), kargılamak (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-lance-en-verb-QCiGQMT5 Disambiguation of 'to pierce with a lance': 53 37 10 0
  2. To open with a lancet; to pierce. Translations (to pierce or open an abscess): прорязвам (prorjazvam) [imperfective] (Bulgarian), прорежа (proreža) [perfective] (Bulgarian), proříznout [perfective] (Czech), rozříznout [perfective] (Czech), propíchnout [perfective] (Czech), incidere (Italian), oka (Maori)
    Sense id: en-lance-en-verb-FysF0FZx Disambiguation of 'to pierce or open an abscess': 35 59 6 0
  3. To throw in the manner of a lance; to lanch.
    Sense id: en-lance-en-verb-uFya~WYo Categories (other): Tools Disambiguation of Tools: 8 9 6 5 4 4 7 7 8 7 6 7 7 10 6
  4. (informal) to steal or swipe Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-lance-en-verb-8YB~Ek0U
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: lanceable, outlance Related terms: javelin, pike, spear

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Alternative forms

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      "word": "thermal lance"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "thermic lance"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "the tongue wounds more than a lance"
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    {
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "fro",
        "3": "lance"
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    {
      "args": {
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        "3": "lancea"
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    }
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    {
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    }
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "lancet"
    }
  ],
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    {
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        {
          "_dis": "11 4 7 4 5 5 14 6 11 7 4 7 4 6 4",
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        {
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        }
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          "_dis1": "58 42 0",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "lang_code": "bg",
          "roman": "kopie",
          "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
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        {
          "_dis1": "58 42 0",
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          "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
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            "feminine"
          ],
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        },
        {
          "_dis1": "58 42 0",
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          "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
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        },
        {
          "_dis1": "58 42 0",
          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "lang_code": "cs",
          "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
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        {
          "_dis1": "58 42 0",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "lang_code": "nl",
          "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "lans"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "58 42 0",
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          "lang": "Esperanto",
          "lang_code": "eo",
          "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
          "word": "lanco"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "58 42 0",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "lang_code": "fi",
          "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
          "word": "peitsi"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "58 42 0",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "lang_code": "fr",
          "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "lance"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "58 42 0",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "lang_code": "de",
          "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "Lanze"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "58 42 0",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "lang_code": "hu",
          "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
          "word": "lándzsa"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "58 42 0",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "lang_code": "hu",
          "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
          "word": "kopja"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "58 42 0",
          "code": "io",
          "lang": "Ido",
          "lang_code": "io",
          "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
          "word": "lanco"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "58 42 0",
          "code": "mk",
          "lang": "Macedonian",
          "lang_code": "mk",
          "roman": "kópje",
          "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "ко́пје"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "58 42 0",
          "code": "enm",
          "lang": "Middle English",
          "lang_code": "enm",
          "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
          "word": "launce"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "58 42 0",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "lang_code": "pl",
          "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "kopia"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "58 42 0",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "lang_code": "pt",
          "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "lança"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "58 42 0",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "lang_code": "tr",
          "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
          "word": "cirit"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "58 42 0",
          "code": "cy",
          "lang": "Welsh",
          "lang_code": "cy",
          "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "gwaywffon"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "70 30 0",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "lang_code": "bg",
          "roman": "harpun",
          "sense": "spear or harpoon used by whalers",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "харпун"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "70 30 0",
          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "lang_code": "cs",
          "sense": "spear or harpoon used by whalers",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "harpuna"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "70 30 0",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "lang_code": "nl",
          "sense": "spear or harpoon used by whalers",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "lans"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "70 30 0",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "lang_code": "fi",
          "sense": "spear or harpoon used by whalers",
          "word": "harppuuna"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "70 30 0",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "lang_code": "fr",
          "sense": "spear or harpoon used by whalers",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "lance"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "70 30 0",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "lang_code": "de",
          "sense": "spear or harpoon used by whalers",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "Harpune"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "70 30 0",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "lang_code": "hu",
          "sense": "spear or harpoon used by whalers",
          "word": "szigony"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "70 30 0",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "lang_code": "ja",
          "sense": "spear or harpoon used by whalers",
          "word": "簎"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "70 30 0",
          "alt": "やす",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "lang_code": "ja",
          "roman": "yasu",
          "sense": "spear or harpoon used by whalers",
          "word": "矠"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "70 30 0",
          "code": "mk",
          "lang": "Macedonian",
          "lang_code": "mk",
          "roman": "kópje",
          "sense": "spear or harpoon used by whalers",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "ко́пје"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "70 30 0",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "lang_code": "mi",
          "sense": "spear or harpoon used by whalers",
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        },
        {
          "_dis1": "70 30 0",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "lang_code": "pl",
          "sense": "spear or harpoon used by whalers",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "harpun"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "70 30 0",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "lang_code": "tr",
          "sense": "spear or harpoon used by whalers",
          "word": "zıpkın"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "70 30 0",
          "code": "cy",
          "lang": "Welsh",
          "lang_code": "cy",
          "sense": "spear or harpoon used by whalers",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "tryfer"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "92 8 0",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "lang_code": "de",
          "sense": "(military) instrument which conveys the charge of a piece of ordinance",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "Harpune mit Sprenggeschoss"
        }
      ]
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          "_dis1": "7 93 0",
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          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "lang_code": "bg",
          "roman": "ulan",
          "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
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          "_dis1": "7 93 0",
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          "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
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        {
          "_dis1": "7 93 0",
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          "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
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        {
          "_dis1": "7 93 0",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "lang_code": "fi",
          "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
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        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 93 0",
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          "lang": "French",
          "lang_code": "fr",
          "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "lance"
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          "roman": "šubosani",
          "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
          "word": "შუბოსანი"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 93 0",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "lang_code": "de",
          "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "Lanzer"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 93 0",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "lang_code": "hu",
          "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
          "word": "lándzsás"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 93 0",
          "code": "mk",
          "lang": "Macedonian",
          "lang_code": "mk",
          "roman": "kópjanik",
          "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "ко́пјаник"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 93 0",
          "code": "fa",
          "lang": "Persian",
          "lang_code": "fa",
          "roman": "neyze-var",
          "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
          "word": "نیزهور"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 93 0",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "lang_code": "pl",
          "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
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        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 93 0",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "lang_code": "pl",
          "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "lansjer"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 93 0",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "lang_code": "pt",
          "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "lanceiro"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 93 0",
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          "lang": "Romanian",
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          "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "lăncier"
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        {
          "_dis1": "7 93 0",
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          "lang": "Spanish",
          "lang_code": "es",
          "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "lancero"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 93 0",
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          "lang": "Turkish",
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          "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
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        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 93 0",
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          "lang": "Turkish",
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          "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
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      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
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    },
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      "rhymes": "-ɑːns"
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    }
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "hy",
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      "lang_code": "hy",
      "roman": "nizak",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "lang_code": "hy",
      "roman": "geġard",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "գեղարդ"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "lang_code": "hy",
      "roman": "teg",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "տեգ"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "ast",
      "lang": "Asturian",
      "lang_code": "ast",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "llanza"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "lang_code": "bg",
      "roman": "kopie",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "копие"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "lang_code": "ca",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "llança"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "cmn",
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      "lang_code": "cmn",
      "roman": "chángmáo",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "長矛 /长矛"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "nci",
      "lang": "Classical Nahuatl",
      "lang_code": "nci",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "tepoztōpīlli"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "lang_code": "cs",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "kopí"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "lang_code": "da",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "lanse"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "lang_code": "nl",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lans"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "egy",
      "lang": "Egyptian",
      "lang_code": "egy",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "mrḥ"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "lang_code": "eo",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "lanco"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "lang_code": "et",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "oda"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "fo",
      "lang": "Faroese",
      "lang_code": "fo",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "lansi"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "fo",
      "lang": "Faroese",
      "lang_code": "fo",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "langspjót"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "lang_code": "fi",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "peitsi"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "lang_code": "fi",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "keihäs"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "lang_code": "fr",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      "lang_code": "fur",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lance"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "lang_code": "gl",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lanza"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      "lang": "Georgian",
      "lang_code": "ka",
      "roman": "šubi",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "შუბი"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "lang_code": "ka",
      "roman": "horoli",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "ჰოროლი"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      "lang_code": "ka",
      "roman": "laxvari",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "ლახვარი"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "lang_code": "de",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Lanze"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "lang_code": "el",
      "roman": "lónchi",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "λόγχη"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "lang_code": "grc",
      "roman": "lónkhē",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "λόγχη"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "lang_code": "he",
      "roman": "rómaẖ",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "רֹמַח"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "lang_code": "hu",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "lándzsa"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      "lang": "Ido",
      "lang_code": "io",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "lang_code": "id",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "ganjur"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "lang_code": "ga",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "sleá"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "lang_code": "it",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "lancia"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "lang_code": "ja",
      "roman": "yari",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "槍"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "lang_code": "ja",
      "roman": "hoko",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "矛"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "kk",
      "lang": "Kazakh",
      "lang_code": "kk",
      "roman": "naiza",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "найза"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      "lang": "Kazakh",
      "lang_code": "kk",
      "roman": "süñgı",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "сүңгі"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "ckb",
      "lang": "Central Kurdish",
      "lang_code": "ckb",
      "roman": "nêze",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "نێزە"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "kmr",
      "lang": "Northern Kurdish",
      "lang_code": "kmr",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "nize"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "kmr",
      "lang": "Northern Kurdish",
      "lang_code": "kmr",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "nîze"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      "lang_code": "la",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lancea"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "lang_code": "la",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lancia"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "lang_code": "mk",
      "roman": "kópje",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "ко́пје"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "lang_code": "ms",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "tombak"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "lang_code": "mi",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "lang_code": "mi",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "tao"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      "lang": "Middle English",
      "lang_code": "enm",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "launce"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "mn",
      "lang": "Mongolian",
      "lang_code": "mn",
      "roman": "žad",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "жад"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "oc",
      "lang": "Occitan",
      "lang_code": "oc",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lança"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "non",
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      "lang_code": "non",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "spjót"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "lang_code": "fa",
      "roman": "neyze",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "نیزه"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "lang_code": "pl",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "kopia"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "lang_code": "pl",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lanca"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "lang_code": "pt",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lança"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "lang_code": "ro",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "lance"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      "lang_code": "ro",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "suliță"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "lang_code": "ro",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "fuște"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "lang_code": "ru",
      "roman": "píka",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "пи́ка"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      "lang": "Sanskrit",
      "lang_code": "sa",
      "roman": "śalya",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
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        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "शल्य"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      "lang": "Sardinian",
      "lang_code": "sc",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lantza"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "sc",
      "lang": "Sardinian",
      "lang_code": "sc",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lancia"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "lang_code": "gd",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "sleagh"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "lang_code": "gd",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "gath"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      "lang_code": "scn",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "lanza"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lanza"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "lang_code": "tl",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "tulag"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "lang_code": "th",
      "roman": "tuuan",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "ทวน"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "lang_code": "tr",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "mızrak"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "lang_code": "tr",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "kargı"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "uga",
      "lang": "Ugaritic",
      "lang_code": "uga",
      "roman": "mrḥ",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "𐎎𐎗𐎈"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "vec",
      "lang": "Venetan",
      "lang_code": "vec",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lansa"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "vec",
      "lang": "Venetan",
      "lang_code": "vec",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lancia"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "lang_code": "cy",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "gwaywffon"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "code": "ane",
      "lang": "Xârâcùù",
      "lang_code": "ane",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "jö"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lance"
}

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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "lanceable"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "outlance"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "enm",
        "3": "launce"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle English launce",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "fro",
        "3": "lance"
      },
      "expansion": "Old French lance",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "lancea"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin lancea",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle English launce, from Old French lance, from Latin lancea.",
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    {
      "form": "lances",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lancing",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lanced",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lanced",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
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      "args": {},
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      "name": "en-verb"
    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "javelin"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "pike"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "spear"
    }
  ],
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      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1700, [John] Dryden, “Theodore and Honoria, from Boccace”, in Fables Ancient and Modern; […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC, page 268:",
          "text": "Seiz'd the due Victim, and with Fury lanch'd Her Back",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To pierce with a lance, or with any similar weapon."
      ],
      "id": "en-lance-en-verb-QCiGQMT5",
      "links": [
        [
          "pierce",
          "pierce"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "_dis1": "53 37 10 0",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "lang_code": "bg",
          "roman": "pronizvam",
          "sense": "to pierce with a lance",
          "word": "пронизвам"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "53 37 10 0",
          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "lang_code": "cs",
          "sense": "to pierce with a lance",
          "tags": [
            "perfective"
          ],
          "word": "probodnout"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "53 37 10 0",
          "code": "ka",
          "lang": "Georgian",
          "lang_code": "ka",
          "roman": "gangmirva",
          "sense": "to pierce with a lance",
          "word": "განგმირვა"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "53 37 10 0",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "lang_code": "it",
          "sense": "to pierce with a lance",
          "word": "infilzare"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "53 37 10 0",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "lang_code": "mi",
          "sense": "to pierce with a lance",
          "word": "rāti"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "53 37 10 0",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "lang_code": "tr",
          "sense": "to pierce with a lance",
          "word": "mızraklamak"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "53 37 10 0",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "lang_code": "tr",
          "sense": "to pierce with a lance",
          "word": "kargılamak"
        }
      ]
    },
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        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              3,
              8
            ]
          ],
          "text": "to lance a vein or an abscess",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "To open with a lancet; to pierce."
      ],
      "id": "en-lance-en-verb-FysF0FZx",
      "links": [
        [
          "open",
          "open"
        ],
        [
          "lancet",
          "lancet"
        ],
        [
          "pierce",
          "pierce"
        ]
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        {
          "_dis1": "35 59 6 0",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "lang_code": "bg",
          "roman": "prorjazvam",
          "sense": "to pierce or open an abscess",
          "tags": [
            "imperfective"
          ],
          "word": "прорязвам"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "35 59 6 0",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "lang_code": "bg",
          "roman": "proreža",
          "sense": "to pierce or open an abscess",
          "tags": [
            "perfective"
          ],
          "word": "прорежа"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "35 59 6 0",
          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "lang_code": "cs",
          "sense": "to pierce or open an abscess",
          "tags": [
            "perfective"
          ],
          "word": "proříznout"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "35 59 6 0",
          "code": "cs",
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          "lang_code": "cs",
          "sense": "to pierce or open an abscess",
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            "perfective"
          ],
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        },
        {
          "_dis1": "35 59 6 0",
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          "lang": "Czech",
          "lang_code": "cs",
          "sense": "to pierce or open an abscess",
          "tags": [
            "perfective"
          ],
          "word": "propíchnout"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "35 59 6 0",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "lang_code": "it",
          "sense": "to pierce or open an abscess",
          "word": "incidere"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "35 59 6 0",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "lang_code": "mi",
          "sense": "to pierce or open an abscess",
          "word": "oka"
        }
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          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
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        "To throw in the manner of a lance; to lanch."
      ],
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        [
          "throw",
          "throw"
        ],
        [
          "manner",
          "manner"
        ],
        [
          "lanch",
          "lanch"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
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          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              3,
              9
            ]
          ],
          "text": "He lanced my drink and spiked it!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "to steal or swipe"
      ],
      "id": "en-lance-en-verb-8YB~Ek0U",
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        [
          "steal",
          "steal"
        ],
        [
          "swipe",
          "swipe"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal) to steal or swipe"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal"
      ]
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      "enpr": "läns",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lɑːns/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "enpr": "lăns",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/læns/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
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      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5f/En-us-lance.ogg"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɑːns"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-æns"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lance"
}
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  "categories": [
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    {
      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "lang_code": "et",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "oda"
    },
    {
      "code": "fo",
      "lang": "Faroese",
      "lang_code": "fo",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "lansi"
    },
    {
      "code": "fo",
      "lang": "Faroese",
      "lang_code": "fo",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "langspjót"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "lang_code": "fi",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "peitsi"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "lang_code": "fi",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "keihäs"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "lang_code": "fr",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lance"
    },
    {
      "code": "fur",
      "lang": "Friulian",
      "lang_code": "fur",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lance"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "lang_code": "gl",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lanza"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "lang_code": "ka",
      "roman": "šubi",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "შუბი"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "lang_code": "ka",
      "roman": "horoli",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "ჰოროლი"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "lang_code": "ka",
      "roman": "laxvari",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "ლახვარი"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "lang_code": "de",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Lanze"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "lang_code": "el",
      "roman": "lónchi",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "λόγχη"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "lang_code": "grc",
      "roman": "lónkhē",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "λόγχη"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "lang_code": "he",
      "roman": "rómaẖ",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "רֹמַח"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "lang_code": "hu",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "lándzsa"
    },
    {
      "code": "io",
      "lang": "Ido",
      "lang_code": "io",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "lanco"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "lang_code": "id",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "ganjur"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "lang_code": "ga",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "sleá"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "lang_code": "it",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "lancia"
    },
    {
      "alt": "やり",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "lang_code": "ja",
      "roman": "yari",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "槍"
    },
    {
      "alt": "ほこ",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "lang_code": "ja",
      "roman": "hoko",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "矛"
    },
    {
      "code": "kk",
      "lang": "Kazakh",
      "lang_code": "kk",
      "roman": "naiza",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "найза"
    },
    {
      "code": "kk",
      "lang": "Kazakh",
      "lang_code": "kk",
      "roman": "süñgı",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "сүңгі"
    },
    {
      "code": "ckb",
      "lang": "Central Kurdish",
      "lang_code": "ckb",
      "roman": "nêze",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "نێزە"
    },
    {
      "code": "kmr",
      "lang": "Northern Kurdish",
      "lang_code": "kmr",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "nize"
    },
    {
      "code": "kmr",
      "lang": "Northern Kurdish",
      "lang_code": "kmr",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "nîze"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "lang_code": "la",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lancea"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "lang_code": "la",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lancia"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "lang_code": "mk",
      "roman": "kópje",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "ко́пје"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "lang_code": "ms",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "tombak"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "lang_code": "mi",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "rāti"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "lang_code": "mi",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "tao"
    },
    {
      "code": "enm",
      "lang": "Middle English",
      "lang_code": "enm",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "launce"
    },
    {
      "code": "mn",
      "lang": "Mongolian",
      "lang_code": "mn",
      "roman": "žad",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "жад"
    },
    {
      "code": "oc",
      "lang": "Occitan",
      "lang_code": "oc",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lança"
    },
    {
      "code": "non",
      "lang": "Old Norse",
      "lang_code": "non",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "spjót"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "lang_code": "fa",
      "roman": "neyze",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "نیزه"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "lang_code": "pl",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "kopia"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "lang_code": "pl",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lanca"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "lang_code": "pt",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lança"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "lang_code": "ro",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "lance"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "lang_code": "ro",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "suliță"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "lang_code": "ro",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "fuște"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "lang_code": "ru",
      "roman": "píka",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "пи́ка"
    },
    {
      "code": "sa",
      "lang": "Sanskrit",
      "lang_code": "sa",
      "roman": "śalya",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "शल्य"
    },
    {
      "code": "sc",
      "lang": "Sardinian",
      "lang_code": "sc",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lantza"
    },
    {
      "code": "sc",
      "lang": "Sardinian",
      "lang_code": "sc",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lancia"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "lang_code": "gd",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "sleagh"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "lang_code": "gd",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "gath"
    },
    {
      "code": "scn",
      "lang": "Sicilian",
      "lang_code": "scn",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "lanza"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lanza"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "lang_code": "tl",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "tulag"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "lang_code": "th",
      "roman": "tuuan",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "ทวน"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "lang_code": "tr",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "mızrak"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "lang_code": "tr",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "kargı"
    },
    {
      "code": "uga",
      "lang": "Ugaritic",
      "lang_code": "uga",
      "roman": "mrḥ",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "𐎎𐎗𐎈"
    },
    {
      "code": "vec",
      "lang": "Venetan",
      "lang_code": "vec",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lansa"
    },
    {
      "code": "vec",
      "lang": "Venetan",
      "lang_code": "vec",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lancia"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "lang_code": "cy",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "gwaywffon"
    },
    {
      "code": "ane",
      "lang": "Xârâcùù",
      "lang_code": "ane",
      "sense": "weapon of war",
      "word": "jö"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "lang_code": "bg",
      "roman": "kopie",
      "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "копие"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "lang_code": "ca",
      "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "llança"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "lang_code": "cs",
      "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "dlouhé kopí"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "lang_code": "cs",
      "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "dřevec"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "lang_code": "nl",
      "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lans"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "lang_code": "eo",
      "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
      "word": "lanco"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "lang_code": "fi",
      "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
      "word": "peitsi"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "lang_code": "fr",
      "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lance"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "lang_code": "de",
      "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Lanze"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "lang_code": "hu",
      "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
      "word": "lándzsa"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "lang_code": "hu",
      "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
      "word": "kopja"
    },
    {
      "code": "io",
      "lang": "Ido",
      "lang_code": "io",
      "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
      "word": "lanco"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "lang_code": "mk",
      "roman": "kópje",
      "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "ко́пје"
    },
    {
      "code": "enm",
      "lang": "Middle English",
      "lang_code": "enm",
      "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
      "word": "launce"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "lang_code": "pl",
      "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "kopia"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "lang_code": "pt",
      "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lança"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "lang_code": "tr",
      "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
      "word": "cirit"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "lang_code": "cy",
      "sense": "wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "gwaywffon"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "lang_code": "bg",
      "roman": "harpun",
      "sense": "spear or harpoon used by whalers",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "харпун"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "lang_code": "cs",
      "sense": "spear or harpoon used by whalers",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "harpuna"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "lang_code": "nl",
      "sense": "spear or harpoon used by whalers",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lans"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "lang_code": "fi",
      "sense": "spear or harpoon used by whalers",
      "word": "harppuuna"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "lang_code": "fr",
      "sense": "spear or harpoon used by whalers",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lance"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "lang_code": "de",
      "sense": "spear or harpoon used by whalers",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Harpune"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "lang_code": "hu",
      "sense": "spear or harpoon used by whalers",
      "word": "szigony"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "lang_code": "ja",
      "sense": "spear or harpoon used by whalers",
      "word": "簎"
    },
    {
      "alt": "やす",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "lang_code": "ja",
      "roman": "yasu",
      "sense": "spear or harpoon used by whalers",
      "word": "矠"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "lang_code": "mk",
      "roman": "kópje",
      "sense": "spear or harpoon used by whalers",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "ко́пје"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "lang_code": "mi",
      "sense": "spear or harpoon used by whalers",
      "word": "rāti"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "lang_code": "pl",
      "sense": "spear or harpoon used by whalers",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "harpun"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "lang_code": "tr",
      "sense": "spear or harpoon used by whalers",
      "word": "zıpkın"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "lang_code": "cy",
      "sense": "spear or harpoon used by whalers",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "tryfer"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "lang_code": "bg",
      "roman": "ulan",
      "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "улан"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "lang_code": "ca",
      "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "llança"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "lang_code": "fi",
      "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
      "word": "peitsimies"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "lang_code": "fi",
      "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
      "word": "keihäsmies"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "lang_code": "fr",
      "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lance"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "lang_code": "ka",
      "roman": "šubosani",
      "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
      "word": "შუბოსანი"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "lang_code": "de",
      "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Lanzer"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "lang_code": "hu",
      "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
      "word": "lándzsás"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "lang_code": "mk",
      "roman": "kópjanik",
      "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ко́пјаник"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "lang_code": "fa",
      "roman": "neyze-var",
      "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
      "word": "نیزهور"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "lang_code": "pl",
      "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ułan"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "lang_code": "pl",
      "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "lansjer"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "lang_code": "pt",
      "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
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      "word": "lanceiro"
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      "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
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      "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
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      "code": "tr",
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      "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
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      "code": "tr",
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      "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
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      "lang_code": "tr",
      "sense": "(military) soldier armed with a lance",
      "word": "mızrakçı"
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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "lang_code": "de",
      "sense": "(military) instrument which conveys the charge of a piece of ordinance",
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      "word": "Harpune mit Sprenggeschoss"
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          "text": "Seiz'd the due Victim, and with Fury lanch'd Her Back",
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      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
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      "roman": "pronizvam",
      "sense": "to pierce with a lance",
      "word": "пронизвам"
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      "sense": "to pierce with a lance",
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      "lang_code": "ka",
      "roman": "gangmirva",
      "sense": "to pierce with a lance",
      "word": "განგმირვა"
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      "sense": "to pierce with a lance",
      "word": "infilzare"
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      "code": "mi",
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      "sense": "to pierce with a lance",
      "word": "rāti"
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      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
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      "sense": "to pierce with a lance",
      "word": "mızraklamak"
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      "sense": "to pierce with a lance",
      "word": "kargılamak"
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      "roman": "prorjazvam",
      "sense": "to pierce or open an abscess",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "прорязвам"
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      "roman": "proreža",
      "sense": "to pierce or open an abscess",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "прорежа"
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      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
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      "sense": "to pierce or open an abscess",
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      "sense": "to pierce or open an abscess",
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      "sense": "to pierce or open an abscess",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "propíchnout"
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      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "lang_code": "it",
      "sense": "to pierce or open an abscess",
      "word": "incidere"
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    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "lang_code": "mi",
      "sense": "to pierce or open an abscess",
      "word": "oka"
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  "word": "lance"
}

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