Definitions
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- proper noun A
patronymic surname . - proper noun A male
given name , pet form ofLancelot or transferred use of the surname; by folk etymology associated with alance .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Hank, who was thinking of the name Lance and how daring it sound, turned to his girlfriend of fifteen years, and shook his head at her.
Everyone Is Going Away DeMisty Bellinger 2011
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If he had a name like Lance—If he had the name Lance!
Everyone Is Going Away DeMisty Bellinger 2011
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Weekend wrap - Stephenson, Padgett take home title Lance Stephenson made history on Saturday.
Blog updates 2009
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The perpetrator they called him, a word Lance hadn’t previously heard.
Portobello Ruth Rendell 2010
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Lance is an incredible example and there are tons of others.
What Lance Armstrong Can Teach Us About Motivation | Write to Done 2010
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Lance is an incredible example of how strong the Will can be in achieving the goals we have set for ourselves.
What Lance Armstrong Can Teach Us About Motivation | Write to Done 2010
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"Lance is looking better and better," Di Luca said.
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Outside of those actor tributes, emotional moments were few and far between, though a highlight was Milk screenwriter Dustin Lance Black's plea for gay rights (which no doubt drove ABC nuts).
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Galtar and the Golden Lance is a nice, straightforward sword-and-sorcery story.
Saturday Morning Cartoons: 1980s — An In-Depth Review » DVDs Worth Watching 2010
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Professor Esper, wanting an apprentice takes an interest in Lance and gives him an experimental forula to enhance strength.
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Tom’s Review Forum 2009
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