gaetan vestris
(Vestris, Gaetan Vestris)
Princeton's WordNet
Italian dancing-master for Louis XVI who was considered the greatest dancer of his day; he was the first to discard the mask in mime (1729-1808)
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vestris
(Vestris, Gaetan Vestris)
Princeton's WordNet
Italian dancing-master for Louis XVI who was considered the greatest dancer of his day; he was the first to discard the mask in mime (1729-1808)
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nautch
Webster Dictionary
an entertainment consisting chiefly of dancing by professional dancing (or Nautch) girls
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undermaster
Webster Dictionary
a master subordinate to the principal master; an assistant master
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tripudiary
Webster Dictionary
of or pertaining to dancing; performed by dancing
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morrice
Webster Dictionary
dancing the morrice; dancing
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masterly
Webster Dictionary
suitable to, or characteristic of, a master; indicating thorough knowledge or superior skill and power; showing a master's hand; as, a masterly design; a masterly performance; a masterly policy
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skipper
Webster Dictionary
the master of a fishing or small trading vessel; hence, the master, or captain, of any vessel
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antistrophe
Webster Dictionary
the repetition of words in an inverse order; as, the master of the servant and the servant of the master
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saltatory
Webster Dictionary
leaping or dancing; having the power of, or used in, leaping or dancing
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barratry
Webster Dictionary
a fraudulent breach of duty or willful act of known illegality on the part of a master of a ship, in his character of master, or of the mariners, to the injury of the owner of the ship or cargo, and without his consent. It includes every breach of trust committed with dishonest purpose, as by running away with the ship, sinking or deserting her, etc., or by embezzling the cargo
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tyrant
Webster Dictionary
specifically, a monarch, or other ruler or master, who uses power to oppress his subjects; a person who exercises unlawful authority, or lawful authority in an unlawful manner; one who by taxation, injustice, or cruel punishment, or the demand of unreasonable services, imposes burdens and hardships on those under his control, which law and humanity do not authorize, or which the purposes of government do not require; a cruel master; an oppressor
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tripudiation
Webster Dictionary
the act of dancing
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adance
Webster Dictionary
dancing
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allemande
Webster Dictionary
a figure in dancing
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dancer
Webster Dictionary
one who dances or who practices dancing
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chasse
Webster Dictionary
a movement in dancing, as across or to the right or left
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tread
Webster Dictionary
to go through or accomplish by walking, dancing, or the like
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saltant
Webster Dictionary
leaping; jumping; dancing
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ballroom
Webster Dictionary
a room for balls or dancing
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balance
Webster Dictionary
a movement in dancing. See Balance, v. i., S
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canticoy
Webster Dictionary
a social gathering; usually, one for dancing
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capriole
Webster Dictionary
a leap or caper, as in dancing
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pirouette
Webster Dictionary
a whirling or turning on the toes in dancing
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ecossaise
Webster Dictionary
a dancing tune in the Scotch style
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heel
Webster Dictionary
to perform by the use of the heels, as in dancing, running, and the like
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hopping
Webster Dictionary
the act of one who, or that which, hops; a jumping, frisking, or dancing
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ball
Webster Dictionary
a social assembly for the purpose of dancing
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almeh
Webster Dictionary
an Egyptian dancing girl; an Alma
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dance
(æns, dɑns)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the art of dancing:
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