danseur
[ French dahn-sœr ]
/ French dɑ̃ˈsœr /
noun, plural dan·seurs [French dahn-sœr] /French dɑ̃ˈsœr/.
a male ballet dancer.
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Example sentences from the Web for 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
/ French (dɑ̃sœr) /
noun
a male ballet dancer
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