prima ballerina
the principal ballerina in a ballet company.
Origin of prima ballerina
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How to use prima ballerina in a sentence
She was also the first Native American prima ballerina … anywhere.
The Deaths You Missed This Year | Malcolm Jones, Jimmy So, Michael Moynihan, Caitlin Dickson | December 30, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTPrimo ballerino good; prima ballerina good, and people say pretty, but I have not seen her near.
The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Vol. 1 | Wolfgang Amadeus MozartHe, Mr. Churchill, and Mr. Lloyd George might almost have been called rivals for the rle of prima ballerina assoluta.
Experiences of a Dug-out, 1914-1918 | Sir Stanley MaudeIn the former, instead of a prima donna we have a prima ballerina in the principal female part.
History of the Opera from its Origin in Italy to the present Time | Henry Sutherland EdwardsShe was tired of hearing that one day she might, with diligence and application, become a prima ballerina.
Carnival | Compton Mackenzie
Her rle is taken by a pantomimist, usually the prima ballerina.
The Complete Opera Book | Gustav Kobb
British Dictionary definitions for prima ballerina
/ (ˈpriːmə) /
a leading female ballet dancer
Origin of prima ballerina
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Cultural definitions for prima ballerina
The leading ballerina in a dance company.
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