Fonteyn

American  

[fon-teyn] / fɒnˈteɪn /

noun

1. Dame Margot Margaret Hookham, 1919–91, English ballerina.

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Fonteyn British  

/ fɒnˈteɪn /

noun

1. Dame Margot . real name Margaret Hookham . 1919–91, English classical ballerina

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Example Sentences

Jordan Hogg, 28, died in Fonteyn Court, in the Hemlington area of Middlesbrough, in the early hours of Friday 28 February.

From BBC

The Royal Ballet School in London is one of the world's most celebrated, and has produced a string of famous dancers including Dame Margot Fonteyn and Dame Darcey Bussell.

From BBC

Bob’s beloved Fonteyn, however, was not a Balanchine dancer.

From New York Times

Decades later, she would speak in awe of sharing the stage with Ms. Fonteyn in “The Sleeping Beauty.”

From New York Times

Robb writes about a similar situation in her memoir, in which she recalls her experience at the School of American Ballet and dips into the biographies of others, including Misty Copeland and Margot Fonteyn.

From New York Times