English Explanatory Dictionary

premier danseur

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The lead male dancer in a ballet; compare première danseuse.

Pronunciation

prəmyé däɴsör prĕ'mĭə dänsӛʹ prĕ'mĭə dănsӛʹ prĕ'mĭā dŏnsӛʹ /pɹəmje dɑ̃sœɹ/ /ˌpɹɛmɪə dɑːnˈsəː/ /-danˈsəː/ /ˌpɹɛmɪeɪ dɒnˈsəː/ pʀəmyé däɴsöʀ prĕ'miā dän'sərʹ /pɹəmjeɪ ˌdɑnˈsɚ/ /ˌpɹɛmjeɪ-/ /-ˌdæn-/ /-ˈsʊɹ/

Word forms

premier danseur premiers danseurs

Etymology

From French premier danseur (“first dancer”) (unlisted in dictionaries of French); from premier (“first”) + danseur (“dancer”); compare première danseuse.

Related words

première danseuse
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