danseur noble

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French danseur noble. === Pronunciation === enPR: däɴ-sœr′ nôbl′ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /dɑ̃ːˈsœɹ ˌnɔːbl/ (General American, Canada, cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /dɑ̃ˈsœɹ ˌnɑbl/ (General American, without the cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /dɑ̃ˈsœɹ ˌnɔbl/ (Canada) IPA(key): (cot–caught merger) /dɒ̃ˈsœɹ ˌnɑbl/, /dɑ̃ˈsœɹ ˌnɑbl/; (without the cot–caught merger) /dɒ̃ˈsœɹ ˌnɒbl/, /dɑ̃ˈsœɹ ˌnɒbl/ (Australian, New Zealand) IPA(key): /dɐ̃ːˈsœɹ ˌnoːbl/ (Scotland) IPA(key): /dãˈsœɹ ˌnɔbl/ (India) IPA(key): /ɖãːˈsœɾ ˌnɔːbl/ Hyphenation: dan‧seur noble === Noun === danseur noble (plural danseurs nobles) (ballet, historical) A male ballet dancer who projected great nobility of character. A male principal dancer who performs at the highest theatrical level, combining grace with ability. == French == === Etymology === Literally, “noble dancer”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /dɑ̃.sœʁ nɔbl/ Hyphenation: dan‧seur noble === Noun === danseur noble m (plural danseurs nobles, feminine danseuse noble) danseur noble (male ballet dancer) ==== Descendants ==== → English: danseur noble