Definition of Beguine

  • 1. (Roman Catholic Church) a member of a lay sisterhood (one of several founded in the Netherlands in the 12th and 13th centuries); though not taking religious vows the sisters followed an austere life Noun
  • 2. Music written in the bolero rhythm of the beguine dance Noun
  • 3. A ballroom dance that originated in the French West Indies; similar to the rumba Noun

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Hyponims for word "beguine"