prima ballerina assoluta
/ˌpriːmə ˌbaləˈriːnə(r) ˌasəˈl(j)uːtə/(also prima ballerina asoluta)
noun
A prima ballerina of outstanding excellence.
Origin
Late 19th century. Apparently from Italian prima ballerina assoluta (although this is apparently not recorded in dictionaries of Italian) from prima ballerina + assoluta, feminine of assoluto.
- mini-pill
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- miniskirt
- miniskirted
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- ministering angel
- ministerium
- minister of religion
- Minister of State
- Minister of the Crown