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An artistic dance performed as a theatrical entertainment, or an interlude, by a number of persons, usually women. Sometimes, a scene accompanied by pantomime and dancing.

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  1. n. An artistic dance performed as a theatrical entertainment, or an interlude, by a number of persons, usually women. Sometimes, a scene accompanied by pantomime and dancing.
  2. n. The company of persons who perform the ballet.
  3. n. A light part song, or madrigal, with a fa la burden or chorus, -- most common with the Elizabethan madrigal composers.
  4. n. A bearing in coats of arms, representing one or more balls, which are denominated bezants, plates, etc., according to color.
  5. n. a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers
  6. n. music written for a ballet
  7. 1. An artistic dance performed as a theatrical entertainment, or an interlude, by a number of persons, usually women. Sometimes, a scene accompanied by pantomime and dancing. 2. The company of persons who perform the ballet. 3. (Mus.) A light part song, or madrigal, with a fa la burden or chorus, -- most common with the Elizabethan madrigal composers. 4. (Her.) A bearing in coats of arms, representing one or more balls, which are denominated bezants, plates, etc., according to color.
  8. A light part song, or madrigal, with a fa la burden or chorus,-- most common with the Elizabethan madrigal composers.
  9. n:100 n. a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers n. music written for a ballet