- (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.
- (n.) A bearing in coats of arms, representing one or more balls, which are denominated bezants, plates, etc., according to color.
- (n.) A light part song or madrigal, with a fa la burden or chorus, -- most common with the Elizabethan madrigal composers.
- (n.) The company of persons who perform the ballet.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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