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étoile

(eɪˈtwɑːl)
n
1. (Astronomy) a star
2. a star-shaped object
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étoile

Star. Premier Danseur Etoile, is the highest title given to leading dancers of the Paris Opera.
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"Bellevigne de l'Etoile," said the King of Thunes to an enormous vagabond, who stepped out from the ranks, "climb upon the cross beam."
Bellevigne de l'Etoile nimbly mounted the transverse beam, and in another minute, Gringoire, on raising his eyes, beheld him, with terror, seated upon the beam above his head.
Bellevigne de l'Etoile, Andry the Red, François Chante-Prune, stepped up to Gringoire.
We inquired what it was all about and learned that the Emperor of the French and the Sultan of Turkey were about to review twenty-five thousand troops at the Arc de l'Etoile. We immediately departed.
Then we will go on to Paris, where we will live together, et je te ferai voir des etoiles en plein jour.
But it would not take us more than two months to get through fifty thousand francs; for, look you, je suis bonne enfante, et tu verras des etoiles, you may be sure."
Going to the last Accordion Etoile had closed down on Tamarinbleu, but a none too fluent jump made life difficult before John Cullen galvanised his mount to such effect that he stuck his head in front virtually on the line to land a race run this year as the Independent Newspaper Novices' Chase.
According to the presenters of the brand-new Nijinsky Awards, he was Manuel Legris--at 36, one of the Pads Opera Ballet's oldest etoiles and preferred partner to such dancers as Sylvie Guillem and Isabelle Guerin--who beat out such superstars as Julio Bocca and Vladimir Malakhov at the presentation ceremony in Monaco on December 16.
"All being well, Accordion Etoile will run on Sunday in the novice chase," said Nolan of Ladbrokes' 6-1 Arkle favourite, who overcame a bad penultimate fence blunder before finishing second to Watson Lake on his Limerick chasing debut.
"It has truly become an honor to be named Etoile, for they are becoming more and more rare." The announcement was made privately following the curtain call, in the company of Bart's colleagues, and credited to Bart's readiness both technically and artistically.
The last-day game between Esperance who are topping the ranking and runners-of Etoile du Sahel will be decisive for the title.
Accordion Etoile went down by two and a half lengths to Grade 1 winner Watson Lake at Limerick on Sunday after crashing through the second-last fence.