/ Dictionary / Index N Nureyev: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Nu•re•yev Pronunciation: (noo-rā'ef, -ev Russ. n&oomacr-ryā'yif&hasp), [key] — n. 1938–93, Russian ballet dancer and choreographer; Austrian citizen 1982. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: nureyev (Thesaurus) Nuremberg violet Nuristan Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language