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   lancer

   /ˈlɑːnsə/

   noun

   • 1. a soldier of a cavalry regiment armed with lances. historical
   • ▪ a soldier of a regiment originally armed with lances: "the Queen's Royal Lancers"
   • 2. a quadrille for eight or sixteen pairs.

   Word Origin late 16th century: from French lancier, from lance ‘a lance’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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