premier danseur
[ French pruh-myey dahn-sœr ]
noun,plural pre·miers dan·seurs [French pruh-myey dahn-sœr]. /French prə myeɪ dɑ̃ˈsœr/.
the leading male dancer in a ballet company.
Origin of premier danseur
11820–30; <French: literally, first dancer (masculine)
Words Nearby premier danseur
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British Dictionary definitions for premier danseur
premier danseur
feminine premire danseuse (prəmjɛr dɑ̃søz)
/ French (prəmje dɑ̃sœr) /
nounplural premiers danseurs or feminine premières danseuses
the principal dancer in a ballet company
Origin of premier danseur
1C19: literally: first dancer
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