Beguine meaning

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Beguine (noun): (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.

Beguine has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

Beguine as a noun

  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

    Type of: sister

  2. music written in the bolero rhythm of the beguine dance

    Type of: dance music

  3. a ballroom dance that originated in the French West Indies; similar to the rumba

    Type of: ballroom dancing

Scrabble score: 10 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with BE · words ending in NE · 7-letter words

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