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