Definitions of beguine in English
noun
(1) (Roman Catholic Church, one of several founded in the Netherlands in the 12th and 13th centuries.
(2) Music written in the bolero rhythm of the beguine dance.
(3) A ballroom dance that originated in the French West Indies; similar to the rumba.
(4) (Roman Catholic Church) a member of a lay sisterhood (one of several founded in the Netherlands in the 12th and 13th centuries).
(5) Though not taking religious vows the sisters followed an austere life.
(6) A ballroom dance that originated in the French West Indies.
(7) Similar to the rumba.
Examples of beguine in English
(1) She refused to begin the beguine when they besought her to
(2) Like many Latin dances, the beguine emphasizes the ability to roll the hips while stepping, evoking sensuality.
(3) At night, party-goers dance the beguine , which was born in Martinique and reveals the island's soul.
(4) Spike wrote: u2018We present a very colourful act in rhumba costume and our numbers comprise sambas, beguines , rhumbas etc.u2019
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