ballon

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Scrabble points
8
Words With Friends
12
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/bəˈlɒn/

Definition of ballon

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (uncountable, usually)The quality of a jump by which a ballet dancer appears to pause in midair
    “Tall and slender, with a superb ballon and effortless flight in air, Malakhov […] will unquestionably have an extraordinary career.”
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noun

  1. (uncountable, usually)The quality of a jump by which a ballet dancer appears to pause in midair
    “Tall and slender, with a superb ballon and effortless flight in air, Malakhov […] will unquestionably have an extraordinary career.”
  2. (countable, usually)Synonym of balloon (“type of glass for wine etc”).

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Etymology

From French ballon. Doublet of balloon.

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