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figurant definition

figu·rant (fig′yo̵̅o̅ rənt, -ränt′; fig′yo̵̅o̅ ränt′)

noun

  1. a member of a corps de ballet
  2. a supernumerary on the stage

Etymology: Fr, masc. prp. of figurer, to figure

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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