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FONTEYN

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Overview

FONTEYN (noun)
  The noun FONTEYN has 1 sense:

1. English dancer who danced with Rudolf Nureyev (born in 1919)play

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


English dictionary: Word details


FONTEYN (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

English dancer who danced with Rudolf Nureyev (born in 1919)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Dame Margot Fonteyn; Fonteyn

Instance hypernyms:

dancer; professional dancer; terpsichorean (a performer who dances professionally)


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