"bête de scène" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /bɛt də sɛn/ Forms: bêtes de scène [plural]
Etymology: Literally, “beast of the stage”. Apparently first used to describe Johnny Hallyday. Etymology templates: {{m-g|beast of the stage}} “beast of the stage”, {{lit|beast of the stage}} Literally, “beast of the stage” Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} bête de scène f (plural bêtes de scène)
  1. showman Wikipedia link: Johnny Hallyday Tags: feminine Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-bête_de_scène-fr-noun-FD12y9aB Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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