Meanings
nounpremier danseur (plural premiers danseurs)
plural premiers danseurs
- balletThe lead male dancer in a ballet; compare première danseuse.
Origin
- Frenchpremier danseur“first dancer”
- Englishpremier danseur
From French premier danseur (“first dancer”) (unlisted in dictionaries of French); from premier (“first”) + danseur (“dancer”); compare première danseuse.
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Polish główny baletnik
- główny baletniklead male dancer
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premier danseur. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/premier%20danseur
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“premier danseur.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/premier%20danseur. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “premier danseur,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/premier%20danseur.
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