première danseuse en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /pɹəmiˌɛɹ-/ (US)
- prĕ'mĭë dänsӛzʹ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /pɹəmjɛ(ɹ)dɑ̃søz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (US)
- prĕ'mĭë dŏnsӛzʹ (Received-Pronunciation)
- prəmi.ĕr' dänso͝ozʹ (US)
- prəmyĕr däɴsöz (Received-Pronunciation)
- /-dɑnˈsəz/ (US)
- /pɹəˈmjɛɹ dɑnˈsuz/ (US)
- (Received-Pronunciation)
- prĕ'mĭë dănsӛzʹ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From French première danseuse (unlisted in dictionaries of French); from première, feminine form of premier (“first”) + danseuse, feminine form of danseur (“dancer”); feminine form of premier danseur (“first dancer”).
Meanings
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(qualifier:ballet) The lead female dancer in a ballet.
The School remained under the management of Miss Margaret Curtis. Miss Rita De Leporte was Première Danseuse and Mr. Giuseppe Bonfiglio was Premier Danseur.
1931, Pierre Key, Irene E. Haynes, Pierre Key’s Musical Who’s who: A Biographical Survey of Contemporary Musicians, volume 1, page 64:[…] in 1935 she joined the company formed by Leon Woizikowski, touring Germany, France and Spain, and became première danseuse of the Metropolitan Opera Company, New York.
1943, Albert Ernest Wier, Thesaurus of the Arts: Drama, Music, Radio, Painting, Screen, Television, Literature, Sculpture, Architecture, Ballet, G.P. Putnam’s Sons, page 148:They honestly thought they were doing good with it, and so they were — with what was left after the publicity man and the printer and the première danseuse had been paid.
1920, National Municipal League, National Civic Review, volume 9, page 152:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| premiere danseuse | alternative | lexicographic | |
| premières danseuses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Synonyms
prima ballerina (lead ballerina) · première (lead ballerina)
Translations (1)
pl primabalerina (lead female dancer)