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minuet
[ min-yoo-et ]
/ ˌmɪn yuˈɛt /
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noun
a slow, stately dance in triple meter, popular in the 17th and 18th centuries.
a piece of music for such a dance or in its rhythm.
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British Dictionary definitions for minuet
minuet
/ (ˌmɪnjʊˈɛt) /
noun
a stately court dance of the 17th and 18th centuries in triple time
a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance, sometimes as a movement in a suite, sonata, or symphonySee also scherzo
Word Origin for minuet
C17: from French menuet dainty (referring to the dance steps), from menu small
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