BEGUINE


Meaning of BEGUINE in English

/beuh geen"/ , n.

1. a dance in bolero rhythm that originated in Martinique.

2. a modern social dance based on the beguine.

3. music for either of these dances.

[ 1930-35; béguine, fem. deriv. of béguin BIGGIN 1 , trifling love affair ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .