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Definitions for lancer
ˈlæn sər, ˈlɑn-lancer

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. lancernoun

    (formerly) a cavalryman armed with a lance

Wiktionary

  1. lancernoun

    A cavalry soldier armed with a lance weapon

Wikipedia

  1. Lancer

    A lancer was a type of cavalryman who fought with a lance. Lances were used for mounted warfare in Assyria as early as 700 BC and subsequently by Persia, India, Egypt, China, Greece, and Rome. The weapon was widely used throughout Eurasia during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance by heavy cavalry, but fell out of general use in the late 16th century before its revival by light cavalry in the 19th century.

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  1. lancer

    A lancer is a type of cavalry soldier who is armed with a lance. These were used often in the medieval period, but have also been used in other time frames for shock attacks or other types of battle. A lance is a long weapon, typically made of wood, with a pointed metal head designed to be used from horseback.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Lancernoun

    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

  2. Lancernoun

    a lancet

  3. Lancernoun

    a set of quadrilles of a certain arrangement

  4. Etymology: [Cf. F. lancier.]

Wikidata

  1. Lancer

    A lancer was a type of cavalryman who fought with a lance. Lances were used in mounted warfare by the Assyrians as early as 700 BC and subsequently by Greek, Persian, Gallic, Han-Chinese, nomadic and Roman horsemen. The weapon was widely used in Asia and Europe during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance by armoured cavalry, before being adopted by light cavalry, particularly in Eastern Europe. In a modern context, a lancer regiment usually denotes an armoured regiment.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. LANCER

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Lancer is ranked #64200 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Lancer surname appeared 310 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Lancer.

    89.3% or 277 total occurrences were White.
    4.8% or 15 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    2.9% or 9 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
    1.9% or 6 total occurrences were Black.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of lancer in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of lancer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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