Definition of Danseur noble

1. Noun. A male ballet dancer who is the partner of a ballerina.

Exact synonyms: Danseur
Generic synonyms: Ballet Dancer

Lexicographical Neighbors of Danseur Noble

dank
danker
dankest
dankish
dankishness
dankly
dankness
danknesses
danks
danophone
danophones
danpatsushiki
danse du ventre
danse macabre
danseur
danseur noble (current term)
danseurs
danseuse
danseuses
danso
dansyl
dansyl chloride
dansyl compounds
dansylated
dant
danted
danthron
danting
dantoned
dantoning

Literary usage of Danseur noble

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"August 1970 “Jacques d'Amboise ... is now about as elegant a danseur noble as one can expect to see.” —Winthrop Sargeant, in Current Biography, ..."

2. Almanach des spectacles (1837)
"... deuxième maître des ballets; James premier danseur noble cl demi -caractère; Mural, premier danseur et demi-caractère; ..."

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