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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024be•guine (bə gēn′),USA pronunciation n. - Music and Dancea dance in bolero rhythm that originated in Martinique.
- Music and Dancea modern social dance based on the beguine.
- Music and Dancemusic for either of these dances.
- French (West Indies) béguine, feminine derivative of béguin biggin1, trifling love affair
- 1930–35
- a member of a lay sisterhood, founded in Liège in the 12th century.
- Middle French beguine, said to be after Lambert (le) Begue (the stammerer), founder of the order; see -ine1
- Middle English begyne 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: beguine /bɪˈɡiːn/ n - a dance of South American origin in bolero rhythm
- a piece of music in the rhythm of this dance
Etymology: 20th Century: from Louisiana French, from French béguin flirtation |