Beguine (Noun)
Meaning 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.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Meaning 2
A ballroom dance that originated in the French West Indies; similar to the rumba.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Hypernyms
Meaning 3
Music written in the bolero rhythm of the beguine dance.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.