Great Russian ballet dancer (7)

I believe the answer is:

nureyev

(Other definitions for nureyev that I've seen before include "Famous Russian ballet dancer" , "Acclaimed Russian ballet dancer" , "Rudolf -, Russian ballet dancer" , "Russian-born ballet dancer, who partnered Fonteyn, d. 1993" , "Who might have danced" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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