Definition of Releve

1. Noun. (ballet) A position in which the dancer rises from any position to balance on one or both feet on at least demi-pointe, or possibly full pointe ¹

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Definition of Releve

1. a raising onto the toe in ballet [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Releve

relevance
relevances
relevancies
relevancy
relevant
relevantly
relevate
relevation
releve (current term)
relevel
releveled
releveling
relevels
relevent
releves
relevé
relexification
relexifier
relexify
reliabilism
reliabilist
reliabilists
reliabilities
reliability
reliability coefficient
reliable
reliableness
reliablenesses
reliables
reliably

Literary usage of Releve

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

1. The Chronicle of Froissart by Jean Froissart (1901)
"There was done many a feat of armes; many a Howe sir one taken, and rescued agayne; and he that was ones downe, Charles of it was herde for hym to releve ..."

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