Phrase guide

premier danseur

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: prəmyé däɴsör
  • Received-Pronunciation: prĕ'mĭə dänsӛʹ
  • Received-Pronunciation: prĕ'mĭə dănsӛʹ
  • Received-Pronunciation: prĕ'mĭā dŏnsӛʹ
  • Received-Pronunciation: /pɹəmje dɑ̃sœɹ/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌpɹɛmɪə dɑːnˈsəː/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /-danˈsəː/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌpɹɛmɪeɪ dɒnˈsəː/
  • US: pʀəmyé däɴsöʀ
  • US: prĕ'miā dän'sərʹ
  • US: /pɹəmjeɪ ˌdɑnˈsɚ/
  • US: /ˌpɹɛmjeɪ-/
  • US: /-ˌdæn-/
  • US: /-ˈsʊɹ/

1

noun

Meaning 1

The lead male dancer in a ballet; compare première danseuse.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: ballet

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From French premier danseur (“first dancer”) (unlisted in dictionaries of French); from premier (“first”) + danseur (“dancer”); compare première danseuse.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: główny baletnik — lead male dancer