Lancier

Translation of "lancier" into Russian

Noun

/ˈlɒn.si.ər/

/ˈlæn.si.ɚ/

lancier

lanciers pl

Archaic/Rare. Borrowed from French; chiefly 18–19th-century use.

кавалерист, вооружённый копьём

The Polish lancier spurred his horse forward, lance levelled at the enemy line.

Польский улан пришпорил коня, направив копьё на линию врага.

лансье

квадрильный танец XIX века; обычно употребляется во мн. ч., неизменяемое

At the country ball, the guests danced the elegant lancier well past midnight.

На сельском балу гости танцевали изысканное лансье далеко за полночь.

Additional translations

устар., воин с копьём

Noun

/ˈlɒn.si.ər/

/ˈlæn.si.ɚ/

A cavalry soldier armed with a lance; a lancer.

The Polish lancier spurred his horse forward, lance levelled at the enemy line.

A form of quadrille dance popular in the 19th century, usually referred to in the plural as "lanciers".

At the country ball, the guests danced the elegant lancier well past midnight.