lancers
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lanc·er
(lăn′sər)n.
1. A cavalryman armed with a lance.
2. A member of a regiment originally armed with lances.
3. lancers(used with a sing. verb)
a. A kind of quadrille.
b. The music for this dance.
[French lancier, from Old French, maker of lances, from lance, lance; see lance.]
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lancers
(ˈlɑːnsəz)n (functioning as singular)
1. (Dancing) a quadrille for eight or sixteen couples
2. (Music, other) a piece of music composed for this dance
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Noun | 1. | lancers - a quadrille for 8 or 16 couples quadrille - a square dance of 5 or more figures for 4 or more couples |
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