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beguine

/ beguine /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a ballroom dance that originated in the French West Indies; similar to the rumba
Type of:
ballroom dancing ballroom dance
noun Sense 2
music written in the bolero rhythm of the beguine dance
Type of:
dance music danceroom music ballroom music
noun Sense 3
(Roman Catholic Church) 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
Type of:
sister
Has parts:
sisterhood
Domain:
Roman Catholic Western Church Roman Catholic Church
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
7
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

ballroom dancing ballroom dance dance music danceroom music ballroom music sister