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Meaning 1
The third reindeer of Santa Claus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
prancer
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CMU ARPABET: P R AE1 N S ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A person or animal (especially a horse) that prances.
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noun
Meaning 3
a mettlesome or fiery horse
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: saddle horse, riding horse, mount
History
Etymology
First attested in the 1823 poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas”. From prancer.
From prance + -er.
Across languages
Translations
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 歡騰 /欢腾 (Huānténg) — reindeer of Santa Claus
- Finnish: Siro — reindeer of Santa Claus
- French: Furie — reindeer of Santa Claus
- Greek: Ακροβάτης (Akrovátis) — reindeer of Santa Claus
- Italian: Schianto — reindeer of Santa Claus
- Japanese: プランサー (Puransā) — reindeer of Santa Claus
- Polish: Pyszałek — reindeer of Santa Claus
- Portuguese: Empinador — reindeer of Santa Claus
- Spanish: Acróbata — reindeer of Santa Claus
- Spanish: Saltador — reindeer of Santa Claus
- Spanish: Saltarín — reindeer of Santa Claus
- Spanish: Pompón — reindeer of Santa Claus
- Spanish: Chiqui — reindeer of Santa Claus