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# danseur

noun (a danseur, danseurs)

«danseur» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (ballet, from French) A male ballet dancer; «premier danseur» means a leading male dancer in a ballet company. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/danseur/#m1)
2. (French) In French, «danseur» simply means «dancer» (a man who dances); English uses it only in ballet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/danseur/#m2)

### In the lessons

It is a ballet word. In arts and music lessons, children learn that ballet's words come from French (plié, pirouette, pas de deux). A danseur partners the ballerina, lifting and supporting her and dancing solos with big jumps. Phrases: «premier danseur», «danseur noble» (a dancer of princely, classical roles).

### Examples

- The danseur lifted the ballerina high above his head. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/danseur/#x1)
- He became a premier danseur at the Royal Ballet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/danseur/#x2)
- The danseur leapt across the stage. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/danseur/#x3)
- In French, a danseur is just a male dancer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/danseur/#x4)
- Our ballet teacher showed us a famous danseur on video. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/danseur/#x5)

### Note

Said «dahn-SUR» (the n is soft, from the nose). It is a French word used in English ballet talk; in ordinary English just say «dancer» or «ballet dancer». The female form is «danseuse». Many people wrongly think ballet is only for girls; boys and men dance it too.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «danseur» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/danseur/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«danseur» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/danseur.html) on Mova free.