Fonteyn

American

[fon-teyn] / fɒnˈteɪn /

noun

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

Fonteyn British

/ fɒnˈteɪn /

noun

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

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Inspired by the legendary ballet icons Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev, Jones delivered an exuberant spectacle at the Ecole Militaire annex on Friday.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2024

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 • Sep. 11, 2023

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 • Apr. 5, 2023

Ms. Seymour and Gable were dropped from the main cast, and the ballet opened with Rudolf Nureyev and prima ballerina Margot Fonteyn, to whom she was forced to teach the steps.

From Washington Post • Mar. 14, 2023

Fonteyn, Cornelia, wife of Arnoldus de la Grange, 49 n.

From Journal of Jasper Danckaerts, 1679-1680 by James, Bartlett Burleigh

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