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While other girls swooned over The Beatles and the Rolling Stones, I worshipped Rudolf Nureyev and Isadora Duncan.
Celia Imrie

Meaning of "Nureyev" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NUREYEV

Nureyev  [ˈnjʊərɪɛf] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NUREYEV

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Nureyev is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NUREYEV MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Nureyev

Nureyev, or Nuriyev is a Russianized Tukic family name meaning "light", and it may refer to: ▪ Rudolf Nureyev, Russian dancer of Tatar and Bashkir origin ▪ Fonteyn & Nureyev on Broadway ▪ Nureyev, a Kentucky-bred Thoroughbred racehorse and champion sire...

Definition of Nureyev in the English dictionary

The definition of Nureyev in the dictionary is Rudolf. 1938–93, Austrian ballet dancer, born in the Soviet Union: he lived in England and France. He became an Austrian citizen in 1982.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NUREYEV

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nuptial
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NUR
nuraghe
Nuraghic
nurd
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nurdle
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Nuremberg
Nurhachi
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Nuri
Nuri as-Said
Nuristan
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Nurmi

WORDS THAT END LIKE NUREYEV

Balakirev
Berdyayev
deev
Diaghilev
erev
Gorbachev
Kapil Dev
Kiev
Kishinev
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maglev
Medvedev
Mendeleyev
Mogilev
Negev
Nikolayev
Prokofiev
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Zinoviev

Synonyms and antonyms of Nureyev in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Nureyev» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NUREYEV

Find out the translation of Nureyev to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Nureyev from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Nureyev» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

纽瑞耶夫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Nureyev
570 millions of speakers

English

Nureyev
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Nureyev
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نورييف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Нуреев
278 millions of speakers

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Nureyev
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Nureyev
260 millions of speakers

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Noureev
220 millions of speakers

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Nureyev
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nurejew
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ヌレエフ
130 millions of speakers

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Nureyev
85 millions of speakers

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Nureyev
85 millions of speakers
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Nureyev
80 millions of speakers

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Nureyev
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नुरयेव्ह
75 millions of speakers

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Nureyev
70 millions of speakers

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Nureyev
65 millions of speakers

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Nureyev
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Нурієв
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Nureyev
30 millions of speakers
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Νουρέγιεφ
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Nureyev
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Nureyev
10 millions of speakers
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Nureyev
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Nureyev

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NUREYEV»

The term «Nureyev» is normally little used and occupies the 108.670 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NUREYEV» OVER TIME

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

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4 QUOTES WITH «NUREYEV»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Nureyev.
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Michael Bond
As a cameraman, I was paid to stand within a few feet of Yehudi Menuhin performing. I saw Rudolph Nureyev dancing. I couldn't believe I was being paid for that.
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Michael Bond
I worked on 'Blue Peter' and 'Tonight' and lots of TV plays, filmed people like Rudolf Nureyev and Ted Heath, and ended up a senior cameraman with my own crew. I'd had my first short story published in 1947, and when my writing really started to take off I decided to go freelance, and eventually left the BBC in 1965.
3
Jessica Brown Findlay
I trained as a ballet dancer and fell in love with Rudolf Nureyev; I thought him the most beautiful creature. My mum had to break it to me that not only was he gay, but he was dead.
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Celia Imrie
While other girls swooned over The Beatles and the Rolling Stones, I worshipped Rudolf Nureyev and Isadora Duncan.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NUREYEV»

Discover the use of Nureyev in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Nureyev and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Nureyev: The Life
NOTE: This edition does not include photos.
Julie Kavanagh, 2011
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Capturing Nureyev: James Wyeth paints the dancer
A well-known American artist reveals the grace and grandeur of a famed dancer.
Jamie Wyeth, Phyllis M. Wyeth, Lynn Seymour, 2002
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Dancer: A Novel
The author of The Side of Brightness presents a fictional account of the life of Rudolf Nureyev, following his first ballet lessons under Anna Vasileva, his relationship with the ambitious Yulia, and his experiences with Venezuela hustler ...
Colum McCann, 2009
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The Real Nureyev: An Intimate Memoir of Ballet's Greatest Hero
A backstage memoir takes an intimate look at the complicated life, endless search for perfection, and outrageous experiences of one of ballet's greatest icons and heroes.
Carolyn Soutar, 2004
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Nureyev, his life
Complete with hundreds of photographs, this intimate biography of the legendary dancer presents the life of the famous artist in great detail, through numerous interviews with his family, friends, colleagues, and lovers. 50,000 first ...
Diane Solway, 1998
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Rudolf Nureyev: the life
This is a brilliant portrait of a wildly attractive monster whose genius was never in question.
Julie Kavanagh, 2007
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Nureyev
The greatest images of Nureyev's lengendary dance career.
Howard Brown, 2008
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Rudolf Nureyev
A biography of Rudolf Nureyev, the danseur who changed forever the male dancer's role in ballet.
Jennifer Fandel, 2006
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Remembering Nureyev: The Trail of a Comet
This searing memoir takes an uncompromising look at the relationship between two artists: Rudolf Nureyev, one of the greatest male ballet dancers of the 20th century, and Rudi van Dantzig, a Dutch choreographer and ballet director.
Rudi Van Dantzig, 2008
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Perpetual motion: the public and private lives of Rudolf Nureyev
In fact, reports Otis Stuart, it may have been Nureyev's homosexuality, as much as his desire for creative freedom, that caused his sensational "leap to freedom" at the Paris airport in 1961.
Otis Stuart, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NUREYEV»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Nureyev is used in the context of the following news items.
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Vogue's André Leon Talley on Dressing the Windows of the New …
Rudolf Nureyev: “Never dance without a story in your mind.” And Charles Baudelaire, in The Painter of Modern Life: “A child sees everything in ... «Vogue.com, Jul 15»
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In the Bay Area, the Grateful Dead will live — and twirl — forever
... studio made the news in 1967 when police raided a marijuana party and busted Royal Ballet dancers Rudolf Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn. «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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Clemente's son carries on ballplayer's legacy
Clemente played right field the way Nureyev danced, or was it the other way around? And here is something that you maybe did not know: ... «Waterbury Republican American, Jul 15»
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Week ahead: Theater
There's a reason dance enthusiasts are calling this young ballet superstar the next Baryshnikov or Nureyev. He's a dazzling performer, and for ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
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Week ahead: Music, theater, art, and more
There's a reason dance enthusiasts are calling this young ballet superstar the next Baryshnikov or Nureyev. He's a dazzling performer, and for ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
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Will Misty Copeland's celebrity outpace her artistry?
As with Copeland — and Isadora Duncan, and even Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev — what captured the greater public interest beyond ... «WatertownDailyTimes.com, Jul 15»
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Pedigree Analysis: Nasrullah
... Moccasin and Ridan as well as their sister Thong, second dam of the great sire Nureyev, and third dam of the epochal Sadler's Wells. «BloodHorse.com, Jul 15»
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The ticket: Dance
DANIIL SIMKIN'S INTENSIO There's a reason dance enthusiasts are calling this young ballet superstar the next Baryshnikov or Nureyev. He's a ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
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DE Theatre Company plans diverse season
March 2-20, 2016: NUREYEV'S EYES by David Rush. An inside story about two iconic artists - an American painter and a Russian ballet ... «Dover Post, Jul 15»
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Ashes: Chris Rogers is an overworked old truck
However, one began his career at number 8 and is now cricket's Nureyev. Dancing at the crease. Moves no one has seen before. Your eyes ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»

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