noun
Meaning 1
plural of lancer
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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lancers
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noun
Meaning 2
A traditional dance for eight or sixteen couples, originating from a 19th century quadrille.
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noun
Meaning 3
The music for a lancers.
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noun
Meaning 4
a quadrille for 8 or 16 couples
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: quadrille
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: lanssi — type of traditional dance
- Finnish: lanciers-katrilli — type of traditional dance
- French: quadrille des Lanciers — type of traditional dance
- Ingrian: lantsi — type of traditional dance
- Russian: лансье́ (lansʹjé) — type of traditional dance
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