I. ˈbā-ˌgēn, ˌbā-ˈ noun
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: Middle French
Date: 15th century
: a member of one of various ascetic and philanthropic communities of women not under vows founded chiefly in the Netherlands in the 13th century
II. bi-ˈgēn 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