premier danseur

[ French pruh-myey dahn-sœr ]

noun

, plural pre·miers dan·seurs [p, r, uh, -myey dah, n, -, sœr].

1. the leading male dancer in a ballet company.

premier danseur

/ prəmje dɑ̃sœr; prəmjɛr dɑ̃søz /

noun

1. the principal dancer in a ballet company

Word History and Origins

Origin of premier danseur¹

1820–30; < French: literally, first dancer (masculine)

Word History and Origins

Origin of premier danseur¹

C19: literally: first dancer