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coryphée

Pronunciation: /ˈkɒrɪfeɪ/

Definition of coryphée

noun

  • a leading dancer in a corps de ballet.

Origin:

French, via Latin from Greek koruphaios 'leader of a chorus', from koruphē 'head'

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