Canadian French Meaning of beguine
béguine
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Definitions and Meaning of beguine in English
beguine (n)
(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
music written in the bolero rhythm of the beguine dance
a ballroom dance that originated in the French West Indies; similar to the rumba
beguine (n.)
A woman belonging to one of the religious and charitable associations or communities in the Netherlands, and elsewhere, whose members live in beguinages and are not bound by perpetual vows.
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béguine
(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 vow
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beguinage => Béguinage, beguin => béguine, beguiling => séduisant, beguiler => séducteur, beguilement => séduction,
