ballerina

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ballerina
bal‧le‧ri‧na /ˌbæləˈriːnə/

noun [countable]

Date: 1800-1900
Language: Italian
Origin: ballare 'to dance', from Late Latin; ⇨ ball¹

a woman who dances in ballets