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NIJINSKY
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• NIJINSKY (noun)
The noun NIJINSKY has 1 sense:
1. Russian dancer considered by many to be the greatest dancer of the 20th century (1890-1950)
Familiarity information: NIJINSKY used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Russian dancer considered by many to be the greatest dancer of the 20th century (1890-1950)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Nijinsky; Vaslav Nijinsky; Waslaw Nijinsky
Instance hypernyms:
dancer; professional dancer; terpsichorean (a performer who dances professionally)
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