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Meaning of ballet

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

ballet

Pronunciation:/bælæe//bɛlæe//bɐleː//bælɪ//bæˈleɪ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A classical form of dance.

  2. A theatrical presentation of such dancing, usually with music, sometimes in the form of a story.

  3. The company of persons who perform this dance.

  4. A light part song, frequently with a fa-la-la chorus, common among Elizabethan and Italian Renaissance composers.

verb

Definitions

  1. To perform an action reminiscent of ballet dancing.