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elance.

To throw like a lance; to hurl.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ɪˈlæns//ɪˈlɑːns/
  1. To throw like a lance; to hurl.

    archaic · transitive
Where this word comes from

From French élancer (Old French eslancier), from es- (Latin ex) + French lancer (“to dart, throw”), from lance.

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