prancer

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prancer¹

Where it comes from

From prance + -er.

noun prancers

  1. A person or animal (especially a horse) that prances.

Prancer²

Where it comes from

First attested in the 1823 poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas”. From prancer.

proper noun

  1. The third reindeer of Santa Claus.

Translations

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name reindeer of Santa Claus

EspañolAcróbata, Saltador, Saltarín, Pompón, Chiqui
日本語プランサー Puransā
中文歡騰 /欢腾 Huānténg
PortuguêsEmpinador
FrançaisFurie
ItalianoSchianto
ΕλληνικάΑκροβάτης Akrovátis

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@misc{prancer_2026,
  title = {prancer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/prancer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}