- plural of lancer.
lancers
Americannoun
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a set of quadrilles danced in sequence.
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music for such a set of dances.
noun
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a quadrille for eight or sixteen couples
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a piece of music composed for this dance
Etymology
Origin of lancers
First recorded in 1860–65; plural of lancer
Example Sentences
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In a stark contrast to Roman tactics, Persia relied on cavalry instead of infantry, including both heavy, armored lancers and highly mobile mounted bowmen.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2020
Both sides maneuvered warily for a great battle for the mountain passes due north of Madrid last captured by Napoleon's lancers in 1808.
From Time Magazine Archive
Escorted by his clattering honor guard of Moorish lancers in a driving rain, El Caudillo took his stance on a lofty tribune.
From Time Magazine Archive
Herzberg is adding still more, including full-color reproductions of paintings, a two-page condensation of a bestseller, two pages of personality photographs, extra text-pieces each week by the Trib's own staffers or free lancers.
From Time Magazine Archive
Once a company of lancers appeared, but they turned southward.
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
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