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Definition of Ouvert
1. Noun. (ballet) A position in which the feet are apart, or a movement which brings them apart. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ouvert
1. open [adj] - See also: open
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ouvert
Literary usage of Ouvert
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Adventure Guide to Trinidad & Tobago by Kathleen O'Donnell, S Harry Pefkaros (2000)
"Monday Morning, J'ouvert Monday's Carnival events begin with J'ouvert (pronounced
... J'ouvert may be evolving into a "people's carnival," as mas band ..."
2. An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language by Walter William Skeat (1893)
"MS. just cited), pnt for t ouvert = the open ... opening; from le, def. art., and
ouvert, open. The older spelling louer (lover) is due to the old F. ..."
3. Lower Canada Reports =: Décisions Des Tribunaux Du Bas-Canada by Simon Lelièvre (1859)
"... à f:,rino de manière a se prévaloir du privilège de prendre l'eau, et qu'il
avait malicieusement et illégalement ouvert et tenu ouvert ..."
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