lancers

[lan-serz, lahn-]

lanc·ers

[lan-serz, lahn-]
noun (used with a singular verb)
1.
a set of quadrilles danced in sequence.
2.
music for such a set of dances.

Origin:
1860–65; plural of lancer

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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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lanc·er

[lan-ser, lahn-]
noun
a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.

Origin:
1580–90; < Middle French lancier. See lance1, -er2
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lancers (ˈlɑːnsəz)
 
n
1.  a quadrille for eight or sixteen couples
2.  a piece of music composed for this dance

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