Meaning of Ballet | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A classical form of dance.
   countable, uncountable
2. A theatrical presentation of such dancing, usually with music, sometimes in the form of a story.
   countable, uncountable
3. The company of persons who perform this dance.
   countable, uncountable
4. A light part song, frequently with a fa-la-la chorus, common among Elizabethan and Italian Renaissance composers.
   countable, uncountable
5. A (small) ball i.e. roundel on a coat of arms, called a bezant, plate, etc., according to colour.
   countable, uncommon, uncountable
6. Any intricate series of operations involving coordination between individuals.
   countable, figuratively, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“a classically-trained ballet dancer”

“Let's go to the ballet in the theatre tomorrow!”

“Zara joined the ballet at the age of 14.”

“9. Peter West, Ar. bears sable Ballets argent a Lyon Rampant.”

“Food preparation on a potager no doubt became a kitchen ballet in which pans were constantly shifted, coals constantly replenished, and grates shaken out.”

“Henry Payton joined Alan on the sidelines during the conclusion of the oddly delicate ballet known as On-Scene Investigation.”

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