breaking a lance

A form of break a lance — to take a stand, to contend [with for ‘to the benefit of’] [with in favour of ‘to the benefit of’] [with against ‘in opposition to’]

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of break a lance
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breaking a lance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaking%20a%20lance

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “breaking a lance,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaking%20a%20lance.

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