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DIAGHILEV

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Overview

DIAGHILEV (noun)
  The noun DIAGHILEV has 1 sense:

1. Russian ballet impresario who founded the Russian ballet and later introduced it to the West (1872-1929)play

  Familiarity information: DIAGHILEV used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


DIAGHILEV (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Russian ballet impresario who founded the Russian ballet and later introduced it to the West (1872-1929)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Diaghilev; Sergei Diaghilev; Sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev

Instance hypernyms:

impresario; promoter; showman (a sponsor who books and stages public entertainments)


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