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danseur noble

[ French dahn-sr naw-bluh ]

noun

plural danseurs nobles
  1. a male dancer who is the partner of a ballerina, as in a pas de deux.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of danseur noble1

1940–45; < French; literally, noble dancer
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“This company has such potential,” said Krcmar, the company’s lead danseur noble.

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D’Amboise embodied the ideal of an all-American style that combined the nonchalant elegance of Fred Astaire with the classicism of the danseur noble.

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Ms. Baulac is blond and sweet-faced, with a glorious sweeping line and buoyant jump; the dark-haired Mr. Louvet is a danseur noble type, tall and elegant with a lovely refinement to his dancing.

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Mr. Parish is tall and handsome with a perfectly proportioned, danseur noble physique, a lovely line and a soaring jump.

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Perhaps he could pass a few of his secrets to Berlanga, who is a potential danseur noble with everything going for him except a convincing demi-plié.

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