Origin of spear
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before 900; Middle English (noun), Old English
spere; cognate with Dutch, German
speer
OTHER WORDS FROM spear
spear·er, nounWords nearby spear
Definition for spears (2 of 2)
spear
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[ speer ]
/ spɪər /
noun
a sprout or shoot of a plant, as a blade of grass or an acrospire of grain.
verb (used without object)
to sprout; shoot; send up or rise in a spear or spears.
Example sentences from the Web for spears
British Dictionary definitions for spears (1 of 3)
Spears
/ (spɪəz) /
noun
Britney (ˈbrɪtnɪ). born 1981, US pop singer; records include the single "Baby One More Time" (1998) and the album Britney (2001)
British Dictionary definitions for spears (2 of 3)
spear
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/ (spɪə) /
noun
a weapon consisting of a long shaft with a sharp pointed end of metal, stone, or wood that may be thrown or thrust
a similar implement used to catch fish
another name for spearman
verb
to pierce (something) with or as if with a spear
Derived forms of spear
spearer, nounWord Origin for spear
Old English
spere; related to Old Norse
spjör spears, Greek
sparos gilthead
British Dictionary definitions for spears (3 of 3)
spear
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/ (spɪə) /
noun
a shoot, slender stalk, or blade, as of grass, asparagus, or broccoli
Word Origin for spear
C16: probably variant of
spire
1, influenced by
spear
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