co·ry·phée
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Definition of coryphée
: a ballet dancer who dances in a small group instead of in the corps de ballet or as a soloist
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“Coryphée.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coryph%C3%A9e. Accessed 8 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of coryphée was in 1828
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