Debutant
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debutant:
(female – debutante, with the same pronunciation as in ‘debutant’; and in the word ‘debut‘, which means “the first public/stage appearance of an actor, dancer, etc., the letter ‘t’ is silent”)
a person of some importance, such as a dancer, artist, painter, etc., who makes his(or her) first public appearance (debut), e.g. an actor acting for the first time in a film, a dancer giving his/her first public dance programme, a player playing for his team in a match for the first time, etc.
- Daniel Radcliffe, actor ‘Harry Potter’ sequel
e.g. “As an 11 year old debutant, Daniel Radcliffe showed extreme balance in his acting in the film/movie “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone”.
- a debutante at her first ‘ball’ (dance party)
{A ‘debutante’ means ‘a young woman of noble birth being introduced to the community or society formally for the first time, usually in a ‘ball’ (dance party) or ‘party’ (informal social gathering)’.}
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