jeté
[ zhuh-tey ]
/ ʒəˈteɪ /
noun, plural je·tés [zhuh-teyz; French zhuh-tey] /ʒəˈteɪz; French ʒəˈteɪ/. Ballet.
a jump forward, backward, or to the side, from one foot to the other.
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Origin of jeté
1820–30; < French: literally, thrown, past participle of jeter to throw; see jet1
Words nearby jeté
jetsam, jettison, jetton, jetty, jetway, jeté, jeu, jeu d'esprit, jeu de mots, jeune fille, jeune premier
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Example sentences from the Web for jete
I had seen him once or twice before, in the street and on the Jete.
The Law Inevitable|Louis CouperusNext day, when she was sitting with Mrs. Uxeley and a couple of friends on the Jete, she seemed to see the same thing again.
The Law Inevitable|Louis CouperusHe was polite but kept a courteous distance when he joined the two ladies for a moment in the gardens or on the Jete.
The Law Inevitable|Louis CouperusIn the afternoon she drove out, alighted at the Jete, paid her visits.
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British Dictionary definitions for jete
jeté
/ (ʒəˈteɪ) /
noun
ballet a step in which the dancer springs from one leg and lands on the other
Word Origin for jeté
French, literally: thrown, from jeter; see jet 1
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