dan|seur

dan|seur
dan|seur «dahn SERR», noun.
a male dancer, especially in a ballet.
[< French danseur < Old French danser, noun use of infinitive; see etym. under dance (Cf.dance)]

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  • dan|seur no|ble — «dahn SERR N bluh», plural dan|seurs no|bles «dahn SERR N bluh». a male ballet dancer of noble appearance and manners: »There are male performers who have the dash and elevation of danseurs nobles (New York Times). ╂[< French danseur noble… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pre|mier dan|seur — «pruh MYAY dahn SERR», French. the leading male dancer in a ballet or ballet company …   Useful english dictionary

  • seur — amor·tis·seur; cau·seur; chas·seur; con·nois·seur; con·nois·seur·ship; dan·seur; di·seur; fri·seur; mas·seur; po·seur; re·gis·seur; …   English syllables

  • dan — aba·dan; ac·i·dan·the·ra; ac·ri·dan; ama·dan; ba·dan; ban·dan·na; ban·dan·naed; bo·dan·sky; car·dan; cla·dan·thous; co·man·dan·cia; co·man·dan·te; con·cor·dan·cy; con·cor·dan·tial; dan·a·id; dan·a·us; dan; dan·bur·ite; dan·cet·té; dan·cette;… …   English syllables

  • danseur — dan·seur …   English syllables

  • danseur noble — dan•seur no•ble fr. [[t]dɑ̃ sœr ˈnɔ blə[/t]] pl. dan•seurs no•bles fr. [[t]dɑ̃ sœr ˈnɔ blə[/t]] mad a male dancer who is the partner of a ballerina, as in a pas de deux • Etymology: 1940–45; < F; lit., noble dancer …   From formal English to slang

  • Danseur — Dan|seur [dã sø:ɐ̯] der; s, s <aus gleichbed. fr. danseur> (veraltet) Tänzer …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • danseur — dan•seur fr. [[t]dɑ̃ˈsœr[/t]] n. pl. seurs fr. [[t] ˈsœr[/t]] mad a male ballet dancer • Etymology: 1820–30; < F: lit., dancer. See dance, eur …   From formal English to slang

  • premierdanseur — pre·mier dan·seur (prə myā däɴ sœrʹ) n. pl. pre·miers dan·seurs (prə myā däɴ sœrʹ) A man who is the principal dancer in a ballet company.   [French : premier, first + danseur, dancer.] * * * …   Universalium

  • premier danseur — pre•mier dan•seur fr. [[t]prə myeɪ dɑ̃ˈsœr[/t]] n. pl. pre•miers dan•seurs fr. [[t]prə myeɪ dɑ̃ˈsœr[/t]] mad the leading male dancer in a ballet company • Etymology: 1820–30; < F: lit., first dancer (masc.) …   From formal English to slang

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