Baryshnikov
mikhail [mi-keyl;; russian myi-khuh-yeel] /mɪˈkeɪl;; russian myɪ xʌˈyil/ (show ipa), born 1948, russian ballet dancer, born in latvia, in the u.s. since 1974.
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mikhail. born 1948, soviet-born ballet dancer, who defected (1974) to the west while on tour with the kirov ballet: director (1980–90) of the american ballet theatre
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