lancers

[ lan-serz, lahn- ]
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noun(used with a singular verb)
  1. a set of quadrilles danced in sequence.

  2. music for such a set of dances.

Origin of lancers

1
First recorded in1860–65; plural of lancer

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British Dictionary definitions for lancers

lancers

/ (ˈlɑːnsəz) /


noun(functioning as singular)
  1. a quadrille for eight or sixteen couples

  2. a piece of music composed for this dance

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