Bournonville
auguste
[french oh-gyst] /french oʊˈgüst/ (show ipa), 1805–79, danish ballet dancer and ch-r-ographer.
historical examples
bournonville’s persuasion obtained for the copenhageners the greatest enjoyment which they ever had.
the true story of my life hans christian andersen
bournonville obtained a free p-ssage, and turenne was too late to oppose him.
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what bournonville would say, if he could look down upon us from his place in heaven, i do not know.
my little boy carl ewald
bournonville, the imperial commander who now replaced montecucculi, lay in the cologne and trier electorates.
encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, volume 8, slice 8 various
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