danseur
[ French dahn-sœr ]
/ French dɑ̃ˈsœr /
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noun, plural dan·seurs [French dahn-sœr]. /French dɑ̃ˈsœr/.
a male ballet dancer.
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Words nearby danseur
Dan River, DANS, dansant, danse du ventre, danse macabre, danseur, danseur noble, danseuse, Dante, Dantean, Dante chair
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Example sentences from the Web for danseur
Il fallait un calculateur, ce fut un danseur qui l'obtint—A financier was wanted, a dancing-master got the post.
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
/ French (dɑ̃sœr) /
noun
a male ballet dancer
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