de Valois

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/də ˈvælwɑː/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(də valwä)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
de Val•ois  (də valwä),USA pronunciation 
    Dame Ni•nette  (ni net),USA pronunciation (Edris Stannus), born 1898, British ballet dancer, choreographer, teacher, and director: founder of the Royal Ballet (originally the Sadler's Wells Ballet).
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
de Valois /də ˈvælwɑː/ n
  1. Dame Ninette ( niːˈnɛt ), original name Edris Stannus. 1898–2001, British ballet dancer and choreographer, born in Ireland: a founder of the Vic-Wells Ballet Company (1931), which under her direction became the Royal Ballet (1956)
'de Valois' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Forum discussions with the word(s) "de Valois" in the title:


Look up "de Valois" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "de Valois" at dictionary.com
  • Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | Romanian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Russian | Polish | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Advertisements
Advertisements
Report an inappropriate ad.
WordReference.com
WORD OF THE DAY
GET THE DAILY EMAIL!