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Word: Vedette
Speech Type: Noun
late 17th century: from French, literally ‘scout’, from an alteration of southern Italian veletta, perhaps based on Spanish velar ‘keep watch’
vɪˈdɛt
a mounted sentry positioned beyond an army's outposts to observe the movements of the enemy.
Short Definition:mounted sentry positioned beyond army's outposts to observe movements of enemy
a leading star of stage, screen, or television
Short Definition:leading star of stage or television
Examples:- he's now a big-time TV vedette
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