"étoile" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: étoiles [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French étoile. Doublet of estoile, stella, star, and aster. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|étoile}} French étoile, {{doublet|en|estoile|stella|star|aster}} Doublet of estoile, stella, star, and aster Head templates: {{en-noun}} étoile (plural étoiles)
  1. (ballet) The leading ballet dancer in a company Categories (topical): Ballet
    Sense id: en-étoile-en-noun-PPcC6u5h Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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