Etymology

dancer

danc·er
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Today it means: A person who dances, usually as a hobby, an occupation, or a profession. Full definition →

Middle English dauncer
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dancer · noun1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromdauncer
  2. English todaydancer

From Middle English dauncer, dawncere, dancere, equivalent to dance + -er.

Dancer · proper noun2

From dancer. (reindeer): First attested in the 1823 poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas”

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