premier danseur

[ French pruh-myey dahn-sœr ]
/ French prə myeɪ dɑ̃ˈsœr /

noun, plural pre·miers dan·seurs [French pruh-myey dahn-sœr] /French prə myeɪ dɑ̃ˈsœr/.

the leading male dancer in a ballet company.

Origin of premier danseur

1820–30; < French: literally, first dancer (masculine)

British Dictionary definitions for premier danseur

premier danseur

feminine premire danseuse (prəmjɛr dɑ̃søz)

/ French (prəmje dɑ̃sœr) /

noun plural premiers danseurs or feminine premières danseuses

the principal dancer in a ballet company

Word Origin for premier danseur

C19: literally: first dancer