prima ballerina

noun pri·ma ballerina \ˈprē-mə-\

: the main female dancer in a ballet company

Full Definition of PRIMA BALLERINA

: the principal female dancer in a ballet company

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Italian, leading ballerina

First Known Use: 1870

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