Greek Meaning of beguine

Μπεγκίνα

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Definitions and Meaning of beguine in English

Wordnet

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

Webster

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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Μπεγκίνα

(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 => Βεγκινάζ, beguin => βεγκίνα, beguiling => δελεαστικός, beguiler => γόης, beguilement => πειρασμός,