BEGUINE


Meaning of BEGUINE in English

I. ˈbāˌgēn, ˈbe-,  ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷; bəˈg- noun

( -s )

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: Middle French, from Old French

: a member of one of a number of semimonastic associations for women not bound by the vows of a religious but interested in devotional life and works of charity

II. bə̇ˈgēn, bā- noun

( -s )

Etymology: American French béguine, from French béguin flirtation

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

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