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NUREYEV
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• NUREYEV (noun)
The noun NUREYEV has 1 sense:
1. Russian dancer who was often the partner of Dame Margot Fonteyn and who defected to the United States in 1961 (born in 1938)
Familiarity information: NUREYEV used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Russian dancer who was often the partner of Dame Margot Fonteyn and who defected to the United States in 1961 (born in 1938)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Nureyev; Rudolf Nureyev
Instance hypernyms:
dancer; professional dancer; terpsichorean (a performer who dances professionally)
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