Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Nearby Words
Definition of premiers danseurs - 2 dictionary results

pre⋅mier dan⋅seur

  [Fr. pruh-myey dahn-sœr]
Use premiers danseurs in a Sentence
–noun, plural pre⋅miers dan⋅seurs  [Fr. pruh-myey dahn-sœr] .
the leading male dancer in a ballet company.
Origin:
1820–30; < F: lit., first dancer (masc.)
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To premiers danseurs
pre·mier dan·seur   (prə-myā' däɴ-sɶr')   
n.   pl. pre·miers dan·seurs (prə-myā' däɴ-sɶr')
A man who is the principal dancer in a ballet company.

[French : premier, first + danseur, dancer.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see premiers danseurs on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way