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ALL meanings of beguine

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  • 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
  • noun beguine A ballroom dance, similar to a slow rumba, originally from French West Indies and popularized abroad largely through the song Begin the Beguine; the music for the dance. 0
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