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lance-knight

lance-knight noun: synonym of lansquenet (“German mercenary”).

Noun

lance-knight (plural lance-knights)

  1. Synonym of lansquenet (“German mercenary”).
    Synonyms:
    lansquenet

Synonyms of lance-knight

Forms of lance-knight

plurallance-knights

Origin of lance-knight

Corruption of lansquenet, influenced by lance and knight.

Questions about lance-knight

What does lance-knight mean?
Lance-knight means synonym of lansquenet (“German mercenary”).
What part of speech is lance-knight?
Lance-knight is a noun.
What is the plural of lance-knight?
The plural of lance-knight is lance-knights.

Words near lance-knight in the dictionary

  1. lance snake
  2. lance-corporal
  3. lance-corporals
  4. lance-jack
  5. lance-jacks
  6. lance-knight
  7. lance-knights
  8. lance-ovate
  9. lanceable
  10. lancebill
  11. lancebills

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