First Known Use: 1870
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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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Origin of PRIMA BALLERINA
Italian, leading ballerina
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