danseur

[French dahn-sœr]

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noun, plural dan·seurs [French dahn-sœr] /French dɑ̃ˈsœr/.

a male ballet dancer.

Origin of danseur

1820–30; < French: literally, dancer. See dance, -eur

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Related Words for danseur

dancer, danseuse, hoofer, company, coryphee, figurant, figurante

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Historical Examples of danseur

Probably it is for the same reason that a male dancer is not termed a danseur while a female dancer is termed a danseuse.
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British Dictionary definitions for danseur

danseur

noun

a male ballet dancer

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