ballets

[ba-ley, bal-ey]

bal·let

[ba-ley, bal-ey]
noun
1.
a classical dance form demanding grace and precision and employing formalized steps and gestures set in intricate, flowing patterns to create expression through movement.
2.
a theatrical entertainment in which ballet dancing and music, often with scenery and costumes, combine to tell a story, establish an emotional atmosphere, etc.
3.
an interlude of ballet in an operatic performance.
4.
a company of ballet dancers.
5.
the musical score for a ballet: the brilliant ballets of Tchaikovsky.
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6.
a dance or balletlike performance: an ice-skating ballet.
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Origin:
1660–70; < French, Middle French < Italian balletto, equivalent to ball(o) ball2 + -etto -et

bal·let·ic [ba-let-ik, buh-] , adjective
bal·let·i·cal·ly, adverb

ballad, ballet, ballot.
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