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beguine
Beg·uine B0162800 (bā′gēn′, bā-gēn′)n. Roman Catholic Church A member of any of several lay sisterhoods founded in the Netherlands in the 13th century.
[Middle English begine, from Old French beguine, from Middle Dutch beg-, root of beggaert, one who rattles off prayers.]
be·guine B0162700 (bĭ-gēn′)n.1. A ballroom dance similar to the foxtrot, based on a dance of Martinique and St. Lucia.2. The music for this dance.
[French (West Indies) béguine, from French béguin, hood, flirtation, from beguine, Beguine; see Beguine.]beguine (bɪˈɡiːn) n1. (Dancing) a dance of South American origin in bolero rhythm2. (Music, other) a piece of music in the rhythm of this dance3. (Clothing & Fashion) a variant of biggin1[C20: from Louisiana French, from French béguin flirtation]
Beguine (ˈbɛɡiːn) n (Christian Churches, other) 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[C15: from Old French, perhaps after Lambert le Bègue (the Stammerer), 12th-century priest of Liège, who founded the sisterhood]be•guine (bəˈgin)
n. a dance in bolero rhythm that originated in Martinique. [1930–35; < French (West Indies) béguine, feminine derivative of French béguin infatuation, literally, a kind of cap, orig. one worn by a Beguine] Beg•uine (ˈbɛg in, ˈbeɪ gin, bəˈgin)
n. a member of a Roman Catholic lay sisterhood founded in Liège in the 13th century. [1350–1400; Middle English begyne < Middle French beguine, said to be after Lambert (le) Begue (the stammerer), founder of the order; see -ine 1] beguineA broad term referring to the traditional music of a large part of the West Indies including Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico. Characterized by the almost universal use of the clarinet and the trombone.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Beguine - (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 lifesisterhood - a religious society of women who live together as sisters (especially an order of nuns)Church of Rome, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church, Roman Catholic - the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchysister - a female person who is a fellow member of a sorority or labor union or other group; "none of her sisters would betray her" | | 2. | beguine - music written in the bolero rhythm of the beguine dancedance music - music to dance to | | 3. | beguine - a ballroom dance that originated in the French West Indies; similar to the rumbaballroom dance, ballroom dancing - any of a variety of social dances performed by couples in a ballroom |
Translationsbeguine
beguine1. a dance of South American origin in bolero rhythm 2. a piece of music in the rhythm of this dance Beguine
Words related to Beguinenoun (Roman Catholic Church) a member of a lay sisterhood (one of several founded in the Netherlands in the 12th and 13th centuries)Related Words- sisterhood
- Church of Rome
- Roman Catholic Church
- Roman Church
- Western Church
- Roman Catholic
- sister
noun music written in the bolero rhythm of the beguine danceRelated Wordsnoun a ballroom dance that originated in the French West IndiesRelated Words- ballroom dance
- ballroom dancing
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