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Definitions for Beguine
[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.
[4] a member of a lay sisterhood, founded in Liège in the 12th century.
[5] a dance of South American origin in bolero rhythm
[6] a piece of music in the rhythm of this dance
[7] a variant of biggin 1
[8] a member of a Christian sisterhood that was founded in Liège in the 12th century, and, though not taking religious vows, followed an austere life
Words nearby Beguine
begrudge, begrudgery, beguile, beguiling, beguin, beguine, begum, begun, behalf, behan, behave
Origin of Beguine
1350–1400; Middle English begyne < Middle French beguine, said to be after Lambert (le) Begue (the stammerer), founder of the order; see -ine1
Word origin for Beguine
C15: from Old French, perhaps after Lambert le Bègue (the Stammerer), 12th-century priest of Liège, who founded the sisterhood