danseur noble

dan·seur noble
UK/dɑ̃ːˈsœɹ ˌnɔːbl/Canada, US, cot caught merger/dɑ̃ˈsœɹ ˌnɑbl/US/dɑ̃ˈsœɹ ˌnɔbl/Canada, cot caught merger/dɒ̃ˈsœɹ ˌnɑbl/

noun

A male ballet dancer who projected great nobility of character.

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Meanings

noundanseur noble (plural danseurs nobles)

plural danseurs nobles

  1. historicalballetA male ballet dancer who projected great nobility of character.
  2. A male principal dancer who performs at the highest theatrical level, combining grace with ability.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna male ballet dancer who is the partner of a ballerina

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Origin

  1. Frenchdanseur noble
  2. Englishdanseur noble

Borrowed from French danseur noble.

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APA

danseur noble. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/danseur%20noble

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Chicago

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