Nijinsky
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- proper noun
- /nɪˈdʒɪnski/
- He knew he'd handled himself with customary deftness, tiptoeing down the chalk lines with the delicacy of Nijinsky.
- Nijinsky danced
Examples
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This is Vaslav Nijinsky.
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Many dancers today strive to emulate the grace and technique of Nijinsky in their own performances.
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Nijinsky could do ten, but that only happens once in a century.
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By the time Nijinsky was 26, the symptoms of his disease were affecting his work.
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While not well-known today, in the early 1900s, Nijinsky was a household name.
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But the year before the Rite of Spring, Diaghilev had made Nijinsky the choreographer of the company.
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He reviewed the productions in the state theaters; he also went to Paris and wrote about the ballets that Fokine and Nijinsky were making for Diaghilev.
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Vaslav Nijinsky was celebrated for his breathtaking performances in early 20th-century ballet.
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A new documentary highlights the innovative choreography of Nijinsky and his impact on modern dance.
Synonyms
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A Russian ballet dancer and choreographer from the early 20th century
A Russian ballet dancer who changed male roles in classical ballet
Surface Forms
Etymology
Nijinsky is the family name of the famous dancer Vaslav Nijinsky and comes from the Polish form Niżyński, which originally meant someone 'from Niżyn', a town in what is now Ukraine; that's why the name points to his family's place of origin and is used to refer to the dancer by his surname.