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lanssi — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • ambulance noun A vehicle equipped to carry sick or injured people to a hospital, usually with emergency medical staff aboard.
  • lancers noun A 19th-century social dance for several couples, based on the quadrille.

Senses

lanssi is used for these senses in English:

  • ambulance An emergency vehicle designed for transporting seriously ill or injured people to a hospital. [1854]
  • lancers A traditional dance for eight or sixteen couples, originating from a 19th century quadrille.

Related Finnish words