CORYPHÉE


Meaning of CORYPHÉE in English

/kawr'euh fay", kor'-/ ; Fr. /kaw rddee fay"/ , n. , pl. coryphées /-fayz"/ ; Fr. /-fay"/ .

a member of a ballet company who dances usually as part of a small group and who ranks below the soloists.

[ 1820-30; coryphaeus CORYPHAEUS ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .