ballonné

American

[bal-uh-ney, ba-law-ney] / ˌbæl əˈneɪ, ba lɔˈneɪ /

noun

Ballet.

plural

ballonnés

a broad leap with a battement to the front, side, or back.

Etymology

Origin of ballonné

1770–80; < French: literally, ballooned, i.e. done like a balloon

Example Sentences

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Pas Ballonné—A combination of hop, step, hop.

From Project Gutenberg

Taglioni and Elssler personify the two styles into which the present school of dancing is divided, the ballonné and the tacqueté.

From Project Gutenberg

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