Massine

American

[mah-seen] / mɑˈsin /

noun

Léonide 1896–1979, U.S. ballet dancer and choreographer, born in Russia.

Massine British

/ mɑːˈsiːn /

noun

Léonide (leɔnid). 1896–1979, US ballet dancer and choreographer, born in Russia

"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

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Shklyarov received several accolades during his lifetime, including the Léonide Massine International Prize in 2008.

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2024

As a performer. he created roles for a galaxy of the world’s foremost choreographers — Michel Fokine, Leonide Massine, Agnes de Mille, Antony Tudor and George Balanchine.

From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2018

Unfortunately, Massine is even younger and, as scripted, more peripheral.

From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2018

At 16, Janet had a wonderful audition of Anitra’s Dance for Leonide Massine of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo.

From Time • Jul. 13, 2015

Massine, who from the beginning had shown himself to be a ballet master of great talent, had created an admirable choreographic representation of Goldoni's charming story.

From An Autobiography by Stravinsky, Igor

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023