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Ballet

/bælæe/

A classical form of dance.

📖 Definitions of "Ballet"

noun
  1. 1

    A classical form of dance.

  2. 2

    A theatrical presentation of such dancing, usually with music, sometimes in the form of a story.

  3. 3

    The company of persons who perform this dance.

  4. 4

    A light part song, frequently with a fa-la-la chorus, common among Elizabethan and Italian Renaissance composers.

verb
  1. 1

    To perform an action reminiscent of ballet dancing.

🔄 Synonyms of "Ballet"

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WordDefinition
concert dance(also known as performance dance or theatre dance in the United Kingdom) dance performed for an audience.

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concert dance(also known as performance dance or theatre dance in the United Kingdom) dance performed for an audience.
dancenounA sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction.
dancingnounThe activity of taking part in a dance.
chorusnounA group of singers performing together; a choir; specifically, such a group singing together in a musical, an opera, etc., as distinct from the soloists; an ensemble.
classicnounA perfect and/or early example of a particular style.
classicalnoun(countable) One that is classical in some way; for example, a classical economist.
follownoun(sometimes attributive) In billiards and similar games, a stroke causing a ball to follow another ball after hitting it.
popularnounA person who is popular, especially at a school.
corpsnounAn organized group of people united by a common purpose.
palenounA wooden stake; a picket.
-boundnoun
dancesnounA sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction.
dansenoun
pas de deuxnoun(dance) A dance performed by two dancers.
dance drama
choreographynoun(uncountable) The art of creating, arranging and recording the dance movements of a work, such as a ballet.
dance theatre
classical dance
ballabilenounA dance performed by the corps de ballet, or by the chorus in an opera.
ballerinanoun(often) A female ballet dancer.

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