danseur

[ French dahn-sœr ]

noun

, plural dan·seurs [dah, n, -, sœr].

1. a male ballet dancer.

danseur

/ dɑ̃sœr /

noun

1. a male ballet dancer

Word History and Origins

Origin of danseur¹

1820–30; < French: literally, dancer. See dance, -eur

Example Sentences

“This company has such potential,” said Krcmar, the company’s lead danseur noble.

From New York Times

D’Amboise embodied the ideal of an all-American style that combined the nonchalant elegance of Fred Astaire with the classicism of the danseur noble.

From Seattle Times

Despite the extraordinary fineness of his features, and his age, and his general stature—clothed, he could easily have passed for a young, underweight danseur—the cigar was not markedly unbecoming to him.

From Literature

Instead, he had powerful mentors who had recommended him to Rothschild as a danseur mondain—literally, high-society dancer—who could drum up business.

From Wall Street Journal

The bigger roles in the classical repertory, essential for the premier danseur, have as yet eluded him.

From The New Yorker

Related Words

• ballet dancer