 beguine |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (music,fine art,dance) music written in the bolero rhythm of the beguine dance | |
| Related terms: | dance_music | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (Roman Catholic) a member of a lay sisterhood (one of several founded in the Netherlands in the 12th and 13th centuries); though not taking religious vows the sisters followed an austere life | |
| Related terms: | sister sisterhood Roman_Catholic | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (dance) a ballroom dance that originated in the French West Indies; similar to the rumba | |
| Related terms: | ballroom_dancing | |
| Similar spelling: |
begin Beagan begum |
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