honor lanza en mano

English translation: defended their honour, lance in hand

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Spanish term or phrase:honor lanza en mano
English translation:defended their honour, lance in hand
Entered by: Lisa McCarthy

17:10 May 26, 2011
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel
Spanish term or phrase: honor lanza en mano
A día de hoy, la ciudad tiene su epicentro en la Plaza Mayor que, tras la reconquista, en 1229, se constituyó como Plaza de la Feria. En ella los caballeros se disputaban el honor lanza en mano.

About Cáceres Plaza Mayor.
Thanks in advance.
Dave Pugh
Local time: 16:55
defended their honour, lance in hand/armed with lances
Explanation:
Maybe

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Or "...with lance in hand, defended their honour"

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Note added at 5 mins (2011-05-26 17:15:36 GMT)
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Sir Malcolm of Roxboroughs riding with **lance in hand** pictures from ...
6 Apr 2010 ... Sir Malcolm of Roxboroughs riding with lance in hand picture published by chezzy11.
entertainment.webshots.com/photo/2442196590014262649FtyCXn -

Heroic Knight and Warrior Role-Play - Historic Toys - Tymeagain ...
This was the first weapon of the medieval knight as he bravely rode headlong at his foe. In myth and tale, questing knights, with **lance in hand**, ...
www.historictoys.co.uk/products.asp?...Heroic Knight and Wa... - Cached

[PDF]
“If I defend the whole Christian Faith at every point,but don't ...
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masters and never tell the truth.' ” Where are the knights of old who swore their oaths of fealty and loyalty and **defended their honour** with their lives?
www.strongholdpublishing.com/p/B4T.pdf

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Another option:

"JOUSTED TO DEFEND THEIR HONOUR"
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Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 16:55
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3 +5defended their honour, lance in hand/armed with lances
Lisa McCarthy
5 +2fought for their honour, lance in hand
Simon Bruni


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
defended their honour, lance in hand/armed with lances


Explanation:
Maybe

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Note added at 2 mins (2011-05-26 17:12:33 GMT)
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Or "...with lance in hand, defended their honour"

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Note added at 5 mins (2011-05-26 17:15:36 GMT)
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#
Sir Malcolm of Roxboroughs riding with **lance in hand** pictures from ...
6 Apr 2010 ... Sir Malcolm of Roxboroughs riding with lance in hand picture published by chezzy11.
entertainment.webshots.com/photo/2442196590014262649FtyCXn -

Heroic Knight and Warrior Role-Play - Historic Toys - Tymeagain ...
This was the first weapon of the medieval knight as he bravely rode headlong at his foe. In myth and tale, questing knights, with **lance in hand**, ...
www.historictoys.co.uk/products.asp?...Heroic Knight and Wa... - Cached

[PDF]
“If I defend the whole Christian Faith at every point,but don't ...
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
masters and never tell the truth.' ” Where are the knights of old who swore their oaths of fealty and loyalty and **defended their honour** with their lives?
www.strongholdpublishing.com/p/B4T.pdf

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Note added at 8 mins (2011-05-26 17:18:43 GMT)
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Another option:

"JOUSTED TO DEFEND THEIR HONOUR"

Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 16:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 139
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Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Noni Gilbert Riley
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Noni :)

agree  James A. Walsh: I like your first option 'defended their honour, lance in hand' - perfect!
3 hrs
  -> Thank you, James :)

agree  Christine Walsh
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Christine :)

agree  Simon Bruni
15 hrs
  -> Thanks, Simon :)

agree  neilmac: I agree with James :)
21 hrs
  -> Thanks, Neil :)
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
fought for their honour, lance in hand


Explanation:
or honor for US English, I believe

Simon Bruni
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 104

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  teresa quimper
2 hrs

agree  Blanca Collazo: I agree
5 days
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