beguine
beguine
Definition
be·guine (bi gēn′)
noun
a rhythmic native dance of Martinique or its music
Etymology: AmFr béguine < Fr béguin, infatuation, fancy (< phr. avoir un béguin pour, to have a fancy for); earlier, a child's cap with strings, orig., a nun's cap < OFr Béguine: see Beguine
Beguine
Definition
Beg·uine (beg′ēn′; Fr bā gēn′)
noun
a member of certain lay sisterhoods, not under permanent vows, begun in the Low Countries in the 12th cent.
Etymology: MFr beguine < OFr < begard: see beg
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