Cosa (chi) è Vedette - definizione
vedette
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Vedette (disambiguation); Vedettes
n.
Mounted sentinel, mounted sentry.
Vedette
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·noun A sentinel, usually on horseback, stationed on the outpost of an army, to watch an enemy and give notice of danger; a vidette.
vedette
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[v?'d?t]
¦ noun
1. historical a mounted sentry positioned beyond an army's outposts to observe the movements of the enemy.
2. chiefly N. Amer. a stage or film star.
Origin
C17: from Fr., lit. 'scout'.
Esempi dal corpus di testo per Vedette
1. Casan has never been a porn star, but during her 33–year career as a vedette –– the term used here for the stars of live variety shows –– she has always challenged social mores.