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- [buh-geen]
- /bəˈgin/
- /bɪɡwˈaɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buh-geen]
- /bəˈgin/
Definitions of beguine word
- noun beguine a dance of South American origin in bolero rhythm 3
- noun beguine a piece of music in the rhythm of this dance 3
- noun beguine 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 3
- noun beguine a member of certain lay sisterhoods, not under permanent vows, begun in the Low Countries in the 12th cent. 3
- noun beguine a rhythmic native dance of Martinique or its music 3
- noun beguine a member of a lay sisterhood, founded in Liège in the 12th century. 1
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Origin of beguine
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
1930-35; < French (West Indies) béguine, feminine derivative of béguin biggin1, trifling love affair
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Parts of speech for Beguine
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
beguine popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
beguine usage trend in Literature
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