lancers

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noun

A traditional dance for eight or sixteen couples, originating from a 19th century quadrille.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of lancer
nounlancers (plural lancers)
  1. A traditional dance for eight or sixteen couples, originating from a 19th century quadrille.
  2. The music for a lancers.

Translations

Finnish lanssi, lanciers-katrilli
  • lanssitype of traditional dance
  • lanciers-katrillitype of traditional dance
French quadrille des Lanciers
  • quadrille des Lancierstype of traditional dance
Russian лансье́
  • лансье́ (lansʹjé)type of traditional dance

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APA

lancers. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lancers

MLA

“lancers.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lancers. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lancers,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lancers.

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