Lancers
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noun.
A set of quadrilles for 8 or 16 couples.
noun.
Music appropriate for a set of lancers{1}.
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noun.
a traditional
dance
for eight or sixteen
couples
, originating from a 19th century
quadrille
noun.
the
music
for a lancers
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noun.
a quadrille for 8 or 16 couples
Word Usage
"I doubt the Duke of Lydiar, for all his boasts, can raise more than one hundred score trained lancers, that is."
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quadrille
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
quadrille
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
Cancers
advancers
answers
cancers
dancers
variant
lanciers