lancers

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlɑːnsəz/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lan′sərz, län′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
lanc•ers  (lan′sərz, län′-),USA pronunciation n. (used with a sing. v.)
  1. Music and Dancea set of quadrilles danced in sequence.
  2. Music and Dancemusic for such a set of dances.
  • plural of lancer 1860–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
lancers / ˈlɑːnsəz/ (functioning as singular)
  1. a quadrille for eight or sixteen couples
  2. a piece of music composed for this dance
'lancers' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
uhlan

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