Étoile
[e.twal]Meaning
French for "star"; in ballet, a company's leading dancer
Background Story
Étoile is the French word for "star", borrowed into English, where in ballet it denotes the leading dancer in a company. A user-submitted entry records it as a given name in French, where it is modern and rare, and feminine.
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