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ballerina
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bal·le·ri·na

noun \ˌba-lə-ˈrē-nə\

Definition of BALLERINA

: a woman who is a ballet dancer : danseuse
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Origin of BALLERINA

Italian, from ballare to dance, from Late Latin — more at ball
First Known Use: 1815

Rhymes with BALLERINA

amberina, Argentina, casuarina, Catalina, cavatina, Chianina, concertina, Filipina, javelina, ocarina, Palestrina, Pasadena, Saint Helena, sand verbena, semolina, signorina, sonatina, Teresina, Wilhelmina

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