Ballon Definition

bă-lôɴ
noun
Lightness in movement that allows a dancer to appear to remain suspended during a jump.
American Heritage
A special quality of movement that enables a dancer to create the illusion of floating briefly in midair.
Webster's New World

(ballet) The quality of a jump by which a ballet dancer appears to pause in midair.

Wiktionary

Origin of Ballon

  • French balloon balloon

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French ballon

    From Wiktionary

Ballon Sentence Examples

  • Flying via hot air ballon dates back to the end of 18th century.

  • Admin users will see a brief ballon and system tray icon which allows the updates to be installed before the scheduled time.

  • Besides this, Charles had to struggle against the incessant rebellions in Aquitaine, against the Bretons, whose revolt was led by their chief Nomenoe and Erispoe, and who inflicted on the king the defeats of Ballon (845) and Juvardeil (851), and especially against the Normans, who devastated the country in the north of Gaul, the valleys of the Seine and Loire, and even up to the borders of Aquitaine.

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Words Starting With

BBABAL

Words Ending With

NONLON

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ballon

Words Starting With B and Ending With N

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With B6 Letter Words Ending With N