prancer

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noun

A person or animal (especially a horse) that prances.

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Meanings

prancer1

nounprancer (plural prancers)

plural prancers

  1. A person or animal (especially a horse) that prances.

Prancer2

proper noun
  1. The third reindeer of Santa Claus.

Origin

prancer · noun

From prance + -er.

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Prancer · proper noun

First attested in the 1823 poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas”. From prancer.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 歡騰 /欢腾
  • 歡騰 /欢腾 (Huānténg)reindeer of Santa Claus
Finnish Siro
  • Siroreindeer of Santa Claus
French Furie
  • Furiereindeer of Santa Claus
Greek Ακροβάτης
  • Ακροβάτης (Akrovátis)reindeer of Santa Claus
Italian Schianto
  • Schiantoreindeer of Santa Claus
Japanese プランサー
  • プランサー (Puransā)reindeer of Santa Claus
Polish Pyszałek
  • Pyszałekreindeer of Santa Claus
Portuguese Empinador
  • Empinadorreindeer of Santa Claus
Spanish Acróbata, Saltador
  • Acróbatareindeer of Santa Claus
  • Saltadorreindeer of Santa Claus
  • Saltarínreindeer of Santa Claus
  • Pompónreindeer of Santa Claus
  • Chiquireindeer of Santa Claus
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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