"vedette" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Dutch]

IPA: /vəˈdɛtə/ Audio: Nl-vedette.ogg Forms: vedettes [plural], vedetten [plural], vedettetje [diminutive, neuter]
Etymology: From French vedette. Etymology templates: {{bor|nl|fr|vedette}} French vedette Head templates: {{nl-noun|c|-s|vedettetje|pl2=-en}} vedette c (plural vedettes or vedetten, diminutive vedettetje n)
  1. celebrity, star Tags: common-gender Synonyms: ster, beroemdheid, beroemde
    Sense id: en-vedette-nl-noun-TDhg0Gac Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Dutch nouns with common gender

Noun [English]

IPA: /vəˈdɛt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-vedette.wav [Southern-England] Forms: vedettes [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛt Etymology: From French vedette. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|vedette}} French vedette Head templates: {{en-noun}} vedette (plural vedettes)
  1. (historical, military) A sentinel, usually on horseback, stationed on the outpost of an army, to watch an enemy and give notice of danger. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-vedette-en-noun-50qS8e1r Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 66 34 Topics: government, military, politics, war
  2. (entertainment) A cabaret performer, usually the main female artist of a show.
    Sense id: en-vedette-en-noun-x41ykX53 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: vidette

Noun [French]

IPA: /və.dɛt/ Audio: Fr-vedette.ogg Forms: vedettes [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian vedetta. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|fr|it|vedetta|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Italian vedetta, {{bor+|fr|it|vedetta}} Borrowed from Italian vedetta Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} vedette f (plural vedettes)
  1. (slightly dated) star (celebrity) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-vedette-fr-noun-btQDTyfj
  2. (nautical) flagship Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Watercraft
    Sense id: en-vedette-fr-noun-3OYWKH8x Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 3 64 31 2 Topics: nautical, transport
  3. (lexicography) headword (word used as the title of a section) Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Lexicography
    Sense id: en-vedette-fr-noun-~tiJLlWi Topics: human-sciences, lexicography, linguistics, sciences
  4. (military, historical) vedette (sentry) Tags: feminine, historical Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-vedette-fr-noun-XfKbBvFP Topics: government, military, politics, war
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: voler la vedette

Noun [Italian]

IPA: /veˈdɛt/
Rhymes: -ɛt Head templates: {{it-noun|f|#}} vedette f (invariable)
  1. star (celebrity) Tags: feminine, invariable
    Sense id: en-vedette-it-noun-btQDTyfj
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Italian]

IPA: /veˈdet.te/
Rhymes: -ette Head templates: {{head|it|noun form|g=f}} vedette f
  1. plural of vedetta Tags: feminine, form-of, plural Form of: vedetta
    Sense id: en-vedette-it-noun-go8yhQX6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb [Italian]

IPA: /veˈdet.te/, /veˈdɛt.te/
Rhymes: -ette, (traditional) -ɛtte Head templates: {{head|it|verb form}} vedette
  1. (archaic or colloquial) third-person singular past historic of vedere Tags: form-of, historic, past, singular, third-person Form of: vedere
    Sense id: en-vedette-it-verb-XFgBOF1u Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 2 4 93
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun [Spanish]

Forms: vedettes [plural]
Head templates: {{es-noun|f}} vedette f (plural vedettes)
  1. Alternative spelling of vedete Tags: alt-of, alternative, feminine Alternative form of: vedete
    Sense id: en-vedette-es-noun-IM6gJE1v Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "ref": "2021 February 16, Dan Richards, “Peak cabin: a fire-spotter's lonely vantage point in Washington state”, in The Guardian",
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        "military",
        "politics",
        "war"
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          "ref": "2005, Coco Fusco, Corpus Delecti: Performance Art of the Americas, Routledge, page 44",
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        "(entertainment) A cabaret performer, usually the main female artist of a show."
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        "entertainment",
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      "ipa": "/vəˈdɛt/"
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        "g3": "",
        "id": "",
        "lit": "",
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        "pos": "",
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        "sort": "",
        "tr": "",
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}

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  "categories": [
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    "Italian non-lemma forms",
    "Italian terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Italian verb forms",
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  "pos": "verb",
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    {
      "categories": [
        "Italian archaic terms",
        "Italian colloquialisms"
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        "third-person singular past historic of vedere"
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      "rhymes": "(traditional) -ɛtte"
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        {
          "word": "vedete"
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        "Spanish entries with incorrect language header",
        "Spanish feminine nouns",
        "Spanish lemmas",
        "Spanish nouns"
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        "alternative",
        "feminine"
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