Vedette
[və-DET]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: French, 17th century
1.
(Historical) A mounted sentry positioned beyond an army's outposts to observe the movements of the enemy.
2.
A leading star of stage, screen, or television.
Examples of Vedette in a sentence
"The Golden Globes honor some of Hollywood’s most famous vedettes."
"My grandmother used to read me celebrity gossip magazines like “Allo Vedettes” so we could talk about Quebec’s biggest vedettes."
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