BEGUINE


Meaning of BEGUINE in English

n.

Pronunciation: bi- ' g ē n

Function: noun

Etymology: American French béguine, from French béguin flirtation

Date: 1935

: a vigorous popular dance of the islands of Saint Lucia and Martinique that somewhat resembles the rumba

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