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lancers

[ lan-serz, lahn- ]
/ ˈlæn sərz, ˈlɑn- /
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noun (used with a singular verb)
a set of quadrilles danced in sequence.
music for such a set of dances.
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Origin of lancers

First recorded in 1860–65; plural of lancer

Words nearby lancers

lance of courtesy, lanceolate, lancepod, lancer, lance rest, lancers, lance sergeant, lancet, lancet arch, lancet clock, lanceted
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Words related to lancers

squadron, army, bowlegs, cuirassiers, dragoons, horse, hussars, rangers, chasseurs, uhlans

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British Dictionary definitions for lancers

lancers
/ (ˈlɑːnsəz) /
noun (functioning as singular)
a quadrille for eight or sixteen couples
a piece of music composed for this dance
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