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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of premier danseur1

1820–30; < French: literally, first dancer (masculine)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of premier danseur1

C19: literally: first dancer

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