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I have a penchant for playing God's clowns. Actually, I played Nijinsky once, and he used to call himself God's clown.
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Meaning of "Nijinsky" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NIJINSKY

Nijinsky  [nɪˈdʒɪnskɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NIJINSKY

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Nijinsky is a noun.
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WHAT DOES NIJINSKY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Nijinsky

Vaslav Nijinsky

Vaslav Nijinsky was a Russian ballet dancer and choreographer, cited as the greatest male dancer of the early 20th century. He grew to be celebrated for his virtuosity and for the depth and intensity of his characterizations. He could perform en pointe, a rare skill among male dancers at the time and his ability to perform seemingly gravity-defying leaps was legendary. Nijinsky was introduced to dance by his parents, who were senior dancers with the travelling Setov opera company and his early childhood was spent touring with the company. Aged 9 he joined the Imperial Ballet School in St Petersburg, the pre-eminent ballet school in the world. In 1907 he graduated and became a member of the Imperial ballet starting at the rank of coryphée instead of in the corps de ballet, already taking starring roles. The choreographer and dancer Bronislava Nijinska was his sister and worked with him much of his career. In 1909 he joined the Ballets Russes, a new ballet company started by Sergei Diaghilev which planned to show Russian ballets in Paris, where productions of the quality staged by the Imperial ballet simply did not exist.

Definition of Nijinsky in the English dictionary

The definition of Nijinsky in the dictionary is Waslaw or Vaslaw. 1890–1950, Russian ballet dancer and choreographer, who was associated with Diaghilev. His creations include settings of Stravinsky's Petrushka and The Rite of Spring.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NIJINSKY


buttinsky
bəˈtɪnskɪ
Chomsky
ˈtʃɒmskɪ
Dobzhansky
dɒbˈʒænskɪ
dusky
ˈdʌskɪ
frisky
ˈfrɪskɪ
husky
ˈhʌskɪ
jansky
ˈdʒænskɪ
Kaczynski
kæˈtʃɪnskɪ
Kerenski
kəˈrɛnskɪ
kolinsky
kəˈlɪnskɪ
Laski
ˈlæskɪ
Ossietzky
ˌɒsɪˈɛtskɪ
pesky
ˈpɛskɪ
Polanski
pəˈlænskɪ
risky
ˈrɪskɪ
Speranski
spɛˈrænskɪ
Tchaikovsky
tʃaɪˈkɒfskɪ
whiskey
ˈwɪskɪ
whisky
ˈwɪskɪ
Zemlinsky
zɛmˈlɪnskɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NIJINSKY

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Nike
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Nikkei index
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Nikko
Nikolainkaupunki
Nikolayev
nil
nil desperandum
nil return
Nile

WORDS THAT END LIKE NIJINSKY

blue-sky
Brodsky
Dostoevsky
ensky
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Kandinsky
musky
night sky
Ostrovsky
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Scotch whisky
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Sikorsky
sky
Spassky
spy-in-the-sky
Stravinsky
Vishinsky
Voznesensky
Vyshinsky

Synonyms and antonyms of Nijinsky in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Nijinsky» into 25 languages

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尼金斯基
1,325 millions of speakers

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Nijinsky
570 millions of speakers

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Nijinsky
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Translator English - Hindi

Nijinsky
380 millions of speakers
ar

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نيجينسكاي
280 millions of speakers

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Нижинский
278 millions of speakers

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Nijinsky
270 millions of speakers

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Nijinsky
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Nijinsky
220 millions of speakers

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Nijinsky
190 millions of speakers

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Nijinsky
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ニジンスキー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

니진스키
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nijinsky
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Nijinsky
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Nijinsky
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निजिनिक्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Nijinsky
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Nijinsky
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Niżyński
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Ніжинський
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Nijinsky
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Nijinsky
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Nijinsky
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Nijinsky
10 millions of speakers
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Nijinsky
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Nijinsky

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NIJINSKY»

The term «Nijinsky» is normally little used and occupies the 111.786 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NIJINSKY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Nijinsky

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QUOTES WITH «NIJINSKY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Nijinsky.
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Stephen Lang
I have a penchant for playing God's clowns. Actually, I played Nijinsky once, and he used to call himself God's clown.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NIJINSKY»

Discover the use of Nijinsky in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Nijinsky and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Nijinsky: A Life
'He achieves the miraculous,' the sculptor Auguste Rodin wrote of Vaslav Nijinsky.
Lucy Moore, 2013
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Vaslav Nijinsky: A Leap Into Madness
Recounts the life of the Russian ballet dancer from his ascent to fame to his leap to madness, and looks at his relationship with his sister, Bronislava Nijinska, herself a notable dancer and choreographer
Peter F. Ostwald, 1991
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The Diary of Vaslav Nijinsky
00 Vaslav Nijinsky (1890-1950), the "God of Dance," was on the verge of a mental breakdown when he wrote this diary as an outlet for his views on religion, art, love, and life.
Waslaw Nijinsky, Romola de Pulszky Nijinsky, 1968
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Nijinsky's Crime Against Grace: Reconstruction Score of the ...
The premiere of Le Sacre du Printemps became a legend overnight, and the notoriety of this event began immediately to distort the significance of the work, especially Nijinsky's choreography.
Millicent Hodson, 1996
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The Art of Nijinsky: With Ten Illustrations by Dorothy ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Geoffrey Arundel Whitworth, 2012
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Nijinsky's Faune Restored: A Study of Vaslav Nijinsky's 1915 ...
This third volume in The Language of Dance series presents Nijinsky's ballet as he himself recorded it in 1915, making this authentic version, translated into Labanotation, immediately available to dance students, teachers, scholars and ...
Ann Hutchinson Guest, Claudia Jeschke, 1991
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Nijinsky: god of the dance
Traces the life and career of the legendary Russian dancer and choreographer, and describes his major roles and dances
Derek Parker, 1988
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Nijinsky: death of a faun
A captivating one-act born out of the stormy love affair between the legendary ballet dancer Nijinsky and his mentor Diaghilev.
David Pownall, Nicholas Dromgoole, 1998
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Nijinsky: A Life of Genius and Madness
The intoxicating story of one of greatest dancers in the history of ballet—and the paradox of his profound genius and descent into madness.
Richard Buckle, 2013
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The Queer Afterlife of Vaslav Nijinsky
This is three books in one: an impressionistic account (based on the aestheticism of Walter Pater) of the dancer's homoerotic career, a deconstructive analysis of his gay male reception (drawn from the semiotics of Roland Barthes), and an ...
Kevin Kopelson, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NIJINSKY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Nijinsky is used in the context of the following news items.
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The resurgence of the King George: Golden Horn plays a key role as …
Some of Europe's greatest have triumphed, Ribot, Nijinsky, Mill Reef, Brigadier Gerard, Dahlia, Shergar, Dancing Brave and Montjeu among ... «Thoroughbred Racing Commentary, Jul 15»
2
Prince of Wales field won't be crowded
NOT KIDDING AROUND. In the $209,600 Nijinsky Stakes on Sunday, Are You Kidding Me, with Alan Garcia aboard, scored a half-length win. «Toronto Sun, Jul 15»
3
How ballet has been transformed by choreographers from …
The history of ballet is packed with game-changing works that have gone missing in action: we know that Vaslav Nijinsky's choreography for ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
4
UPI horse racing roundup
Are You Kidding Me bided his time in Sunday's $200,000 (Canadian), Grade II Nijinsky Stakes at Woodbine, bid to the lead in the stretch and ... «UPI.com, Jul 15»
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Etudes on Innovation: What the Performing Arts Can Learn From …
It was, by one account, none other than Diaghilev, himself, the impresario putting on the show, who paid off some partisans to bolster Nijinsky's ... «San Francisco Classical Voice, Jul 15»
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Are You Kidding Me Convinces in Nijinsky
The connections of Are You Kidding Me were feeling pretty good heading into the Nijinsky Stakes (Can-II) (VIDEO) July 19 at Woodbine, and ... «BloodHorse.com, Jul 15»
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Golden Horn's owner says that he's just 'lucky'
... David McCall rang her and told her she had forgotten about the Nijinsky colt with Fulke Johnson‑Houghton. “Though he was thin and lanky, ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Nijinsky attracts former German Derby winner
Sunday's C$200,000 Nijinsky (Can-G2) at Woodbine will have a dose of international flavor to it, specifically the German imports Lucky Speed (Silvano) and ... «Brisnet.com, Jul 15»
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What's on around town this week
Yarra Valley-based photographer Kate Baker presents a series of images inspired by Vaslav Nijinsky, the Russian ballet dancer widely ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
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Eclipse Stakes Runners Clash in Nijinsky
Ten older runners will go nine grassy furlongs July 19 in the Nijinsky Stakes (gr. IIT) at Woodbine. The turf runners will compete for a $200,000 ... «BloodHorse.com, Jul 15»

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