lancer

lanc·er

a cavalry soldier armed with a lance
a member of a cavalry regiment that was originally or traditionally armed with lances

Origin of lancer

French lancier from Late Latin lancearius

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lancer

noun

A cavalryman armed with a lance.
A member of a regiment originally armed with lances.
lancers used with a sing. verb
a. A kind of quadrille.
b. The music for this dance.

Origin of lancer

French lancier from Old French maker of lances from lance lance ; see lance .

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Noun

(plural lancers)

(military) A cavalry soldier armed with a lance weapon

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We're going to find out more about who stole it and how it links to Marti's case and more about the bigger picture and how that will affect Lancer University and of course, the Hellcats.
The series is set in Memphis, Tennessee at Lancer University.
Nevertheless Marignan was in the main the work of the gendarmerie, the last and greatest triumph of the armoured lancer; and as a fitting close to the battle the young king was knighted by Bayard on the field.

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