Nu ‧ re ‧ yev, Ru ‧ dolf /ˈnjʊərief, njʊˈreɪef $ nʊˈreɪef, ˈruːdɒlf $ -dɑːlf/ BrE AmE
(1938–93) a Russian ↑ ballet dancer who escaped from the former ↑ Soviet Union in 1961 to live in the West. He often danced with Dame Margot ↑ Fonteyn and he is regarded as one of the greatest male dancers ever.