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spear

1

[ speer ]

noun

  1. a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
  2. a soldier or other person armed with such a weapon; spearman:

    an army of 40,000 spears.

  3. a similar weapon or stabbing implement, as one for use in fishing.
  4. the act of spearing.


verb (used with object)

  1. to pierce with or as with a spear.

verb (used without object)

  1. to go or penetrate like a spear:

    The plane speared through the clouds.

spear

2

[ speer ]

noun

  1. a sprout or shoot of a plant, as a blade of grass or an acrospire of grain.

verb (used without object)

  1. to sprout; shoot; send up or rise in a spear or spears.

spear

1

/ ²õ±èɪə /

noun

  1. a weapon consisting of a long shaft with a sharp pointed end of metal, stone, or wood that may be thrown or thrust
  2. a similar implement used to catch fish
  3. another name for spearman
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to pierce (something) with or as if with a spear
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

spear

2

/ ²õ±èɪə /

noun

  1. a shoot, slender stalk, or blade, as of grass, asparagus, or broccoli
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²õ±è±ð²¹°ù±ð°ù, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²õ±è±ð²¹°ùİù noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of spear1

First recorded before 900; Middle English noun spere, sper(re), Old English spere; cognate with Dutch, German speer

Origin of spear2

First recorded in 1640–50; variant of spire 1, perhaps influenced by spear 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of spear1

Old English spere; related to Old Norse ²õ±èÂáö°ù spears, Greek sparos gilthead

Origin of spear2

C16: probably variant of spire 1, influenced by spear 1
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They also found three ceremonial spears and two ornate cauldrons or vessels, one that was decorated in both Mediterranean and Iron Age styles and probably used as a wine mixing bowl.

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The researchers had speared three of them to attach electronic tracking devices about the size and shape of a cigar.

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Ever since Donald Trump came down that golden escalator, the Republican Party has been remaking itself, putting larger-than-life personalities who can dominate the new media landscape at the tip of the spear.

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"You, as the bride, must lead with a solo song and the bride-maids dance with you, and you carry a spear which you give to the king - and then there is no going back."

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Florence Pugh opened Harris Reed's show with a theatrical display, turning heads in a sculptural speared, hooded black gown.

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