BAYADERE | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Bayad%C3%A8re

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

from French, from Portuguese bailadeira, from bailar ‘to dance’ (related to medieval Latin ballare ‘to dance’)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˌbʌɪəˈdɛː
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a female Hindu dancer, especially one at a southern Indian temple

Short Definition:

female Hindu dancer

Examples:
  • the bayadère emerged from a Hindu temple to perform her ritual dance

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