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lancers

lancers

4 9.9
A lively group dance for eight or sixteen couples from the 1800s
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : lanceros
  • During the school event, students were taught the steps to perform the lancers, which required coordination from all participants.

Examples

  • The couple danced the lancers flawlessly, showcasing their skills to the delight of the audience.

  • Called nearly 200 matches on the radio for the Lancers all across the US and Canada.

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  • A portion of the initial season ticket holders for the Lancers were from Lincoln.

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  • The last time the Lancers won was in week 6 of last season against Fullerton.

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  • The Pasadena defense had to defend one more time as Golden West advanced to the Lancers' 30.

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  • Key stat: The Lancers have won 23 of their past 27 home games.

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  • Hall of Fame Class Announced: The Lancers will induct six

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  • You only need to look at the Lancers before and after the debut of UNO hockey.

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  • Charlie Mitchell: The captain of the Lancers who led the team to the NASL title in 1970.

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  • But Syracuse closed the game on an 11-0 run to spoil the Lancers' coaching debut for Jim Hesch.

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Synonyms

quadrille
vslancers
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A lively square dance for four couples with set steps

is a specific version for eight or sixteen couples popular in the nineteenth century

Surface Forms

lancer singular
lancers plural

Morphology

lancers = lancer (opaque) = lance + er + s

Although formally built from 'lancer' + plural '-s', the dance meaning is idiomatic/historical and not derivable from 'lancer' by a typical learner.

Etymology

Lancers comes from lance, which means 'spear'. The dance was named after soldiers called 'lancers' and its steps move in sharp, marching lines like those troops, so the name helps explain why it is a lively, formal group dance.