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bagatelle definition

baga·telle (bag′ə tel)

noun

  1. something of little importance or value; trifle
  2. a game somewhat like billiards, played with nine balls on a table having nine holes in a circular arrangement at one end
  3. a short musical composition, esp. for the piano

Etymology: Fr < It bagatella, dim. < L baca, berry

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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