Pronunciation: sh ā - ' n ā
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from past participle of chaîner to chain
Date: 1897
: a series of short usually fast turns by which a ballet dancer moves across the stage
Pronunciation: sh ā - ' n ā
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from past participle of chaîner to chain
Date: 1897
: a series of short usually fast turns by which a ballet dancer moves across the stage
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012