NUREYEV, RUDOLF


Meaning of NUREYEV, RUDOLF in English

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.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.