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nureyev

 

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Noun nureyev has 1 sense
  1. Nureyev, Rudolf Nureyev - Russian dancer who was often the partner of Dame Margot Fonteyn and who defected to the United States in 1961 (born in 1938)
    --1 is a kind of dancer, professional dancer

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nureyev

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1:

Definition: Rudolf Nureyev, a famous Russian ballet dancer.

Example sentence: Nureyev was considered one of the greatest ballet dancers of all time.

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Sense 2:

Definition: Any person who excels in the field of ballet or classical dance.

Example sentence: She danced with the grace and elegance of a Nureyev.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1:

Definition: Referring to or characteristic of the ballet style influenced by Rudolf Nureyev.

Example sentence: The performance had a distinctive Nureyev touch, with precise and expressive movements.

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