première danseuse
[ French pruh-myerdahn-sœz ]
noun,plural pre·mières dan·seuses [French pruh-myerdahn-sœz]. /French prə myɛr dɑ̃ˈsœz/.
the leading female dancer in a ballet company.
Origin of première danseuse
11820–30; <French: literally, first dancer (feminine)
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How to use première danseuse in a sentence
But then it must be borne in mind that the première danseuse is a lady whose quickness of perception is altogether unique.
Diary of a Pilgrimage | Jerome K. JeromeLola's début as a première danseuse was made on March 30, 1844.
The Magnificent Montez | Horace Wyndham
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