- 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)
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de Val•ois
(də val′wä),USA pronunciation
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de Valois /də ˈvælwɑː/ n
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