Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun An ardent admirer of the ballet.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun a ballet enthusiast.

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  • noun An enthusiastic ballet fan

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  • noun a ballet enthusiast

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[French : ballet, ballet; see ballet + -mane, ardent admirer (from Greek -manēs; see men- in Indo-European roots).]

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  • “While dance fans eagerly await the release next month of “Black Swan,” Darren Aronofsky’s melodrama about rival ballerinas, here’s a version of “Swan Lake” you won’t see often. It’s not new, but it has lately been making the rounds, wowing some balletomanes and horrifying others.”

    The New York Times, When Dancing on Pointe Isn’t Hard Enough, by Stephanie Goodman, November 17, 2010

    November 18, 2010