[be.guine] n [AmerF beguine, fr. F beguin flirtation] (1935): a vigorous popular dance of the islands of Saint Lucia and Martinique that somewhat resembles the rumba Be.guine n [MF] (15c): a member of one of various ascetic and philanthropic communities of women not under vows founded chiefly in the Netherlands in the 13th century
BEGUINE
Meaning of BEGUINE in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012