première danseuse

[ French pruh-myerdahn-sœz ]

noun,plural pre·mières dan·seuses [French pruh-myerdahn-sœz]. /French prə myɛr dɑ̃ˈsœz/.
  1. the leading female dancer in a ballet company.

Origin of première danseuse

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1820–30; <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. Jerome
  • Lola's début as a première danseuse was made on March 30, 1844.

    The Magnificent Montez | Horace Wyndham