Royal Definition–adjective | 1. | of or pertaining to a king, queen, or other sovereign: royal power; a royal palace. |
| 2. | descended from or related to a king or line of kings: a royal prince. |
| 3. | noting or having the rank of a king or queen. |
| 4. | established or chartered by or existing under the patronage of a sovereign: a royal society. |
| 5. | (initial capital letter ) serving or subject to a king, queen, or other sovereign. |
| 6. | proceeding from or performed by a sovereign: a royal warrant. |
| 7. | appropriate to or befitting a sovereign; magnificent; stately: royal splendor. |
| 8. | (usually initial capital letter) British. in the service of the monarch or of the Commonwealth: Royal Marines; Royal Air Force. |
| 9. | fine; excellent: in royal spirits. |
| 10. | Informal. extreme or persistent; unmitigated: a royal nuisance; a royal pain. |
–noun | 11. | Nautical. a sail set on a royal mast. |
| 12. | Informal. a royal person; member of the royalty. |
| 13. | Usually, royals. Chiefly Briti
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sh. a member of England's royal family. |
| 14. | a size of printing paper, 20 × 25 in. (51 × 64 cm). |
| 15. | a size of writing paper, 19 × 24 in. (48 × 61 cm). |
| 16. | Numismatics. any of various former coins, as the real or ryal. |
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Ballet Definition–noun | 1. | a classical dance form demanding grace and precision and employing formalized steps and gestures set in intricate, flowing patterns to create expression through movement. |
| 2. | a theatrical entertainment in which ballet dancing and music, often with scenery and costumes, combine to tell a story, establish an emotional atmosphere, etc. |
| 3. | an interlude of ballet in an operatic performance. |
| 4. | a company of ballet dancers. |
| 5. | the musical score for a ballet: the brilliant ballets of Tchaikovsky. |
| 6. | a dance or balletlike performance: an ice-skating ballet. |
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theatrical dance in which a formal academic dance technique-the danse d'ecole-is combined with other artistic elements such as music, costume, and stage scenery. The academic technique itself is also ...
Stuttgart Ballet
resident ballet company of Stuttgart, Ger., that emerged in the 1960s as an internationally prominent group. The modern Stuttgart Ballet evolved from the royal ballet that resided at the court of ...
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Mariinsky Ballet
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Paris Opera Ballet
ballet company established in France in 1661 by Louis XIV as the Royal Academy of Dance (Academie Royale de Danse) and amalgamated with the Royal Academy of Music in 1672. As part of the Theatre ...
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theatre, Western
If there was a lack of great theatre in France before Corneille, it was well compensated for by extravagant court ceremonials in which dance featured prominently. These reached a high level of ...
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