beguine
[ buh-geen ]
/ bəˈgin /
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noun
a dance in bolero rhythm that originated in Martinique.
a modern social dance based on the beguine.
music for either of these dances.
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Definition for beguine (2 of 2)
Beguine
[ beg-een, bey-geen, buh-geen ]
/ ˈbɛg in, ˈbeɪ gin, bəˈgin /
noun Roman Catholic Church.
a member of a lay sisterhood, founded in Liège in the 12th century.
Origin of Beguine
1350–1400; Middle English begyne<Middle French beguine, said to be after Lambert (le) Begue (the stammerer), founder of the order; see -ine1
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British Dictionary definitions for beguine (1 of 2)
beguine
/ (bɪˈɡiːn) /
noun
a dance of South American origin in bolero rhythm
a piece of music in the rhythm of this dance
a variant of biggin 1
Word Origin for beguine
C20: from Louisiana French, from French béguin flirtation
British Dictionary definitions for beguine (2 of 2)
Beguine
/ (ˈbɛɡiːn) /
noun
a member of a Christian sisterhood that was founded in Liège in the 12th century, and, though not taking religious vows, followed an austere life
Word Origin for Beguine
C15: from Old French, perhaps after Lambert le Bègue (the Stammerer), 12th-century priest of Liège, who founded the sisterhood
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