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noun
A genre of ballet that developed in the 19th century, featuring fantasy characters and often employing technical effects.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
An individual ballet in this genre.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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History
Calque of French ballet-féerie.
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