"bête de scène" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /beɪt də sɛn/ Forms: bêtes de scène [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French bête de scène (literally “beast of the stage”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|bête de scène|lit=beast of the stage}} French bête de scène (literally “beast of the stage”) Head templates: {{en-noun|bêtes de scène|nolinkhead=1}} bête de scène (plural bêtes de scène)
  1. A feral player; an actor whose intense performance is likened to a wild animal.
    Sense id: en-bête_de_scène-en-noun-CIud3LuN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 89 11
  2. A performer with innate talent.
    Sense id: en-bête_de_scène-en-noun-avACSh-j
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