broke one's lance
broke one's lance is the simple past of break one's lance.
Meaning of break one's lance
Verb
break one's lance (third-person singular simple present breaks one's lance, present participle breaking one's lance, simple past broke one's lance, past participle broken one's lance)
- To engage in an honorable fight.
- Then you have Sweden, too, burning with desire to break a lance with Russia on the question of Polish independence.1848 Feb. 8th, 23rd, March 1st, 17th, House of Commons, The Debates on motion for papers, with a view to the impeachment of the right hon. Henry J. Temple Viscount Palmerston, page 14
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- What is broke one's lance the simple past of?
- Broke one's lance is the simple past of break one's lance.
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