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Definition of Beguine
1. 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.
Category relationships: Church Of Rome, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church
Generic synonyms: Sister
2. Noun. Music written in the bolero rhythm of the beguine dance.
3. Noun. A ballroom dance that originated in the French West Indies; similar to the rumba.
Definition of Beguine
1. 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.
Definition of Beguine
1. a lively dance [n -S]
Medical Definition of Beguine
1. 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. Origin: F. Beguine; LL. Beguina, beghina; fr. Lambert le Begue (the Stammerer) the founder of the order. (Du Cange). Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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