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  1. beguine:
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Detailed Translations for beguine from English to Dutch

beguine:

beguine [the ~] noun

  1. the beguine
    de begijn

Translation Matrix for beguine:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
begijn beguine

Related Words for "beguine":

  • beguines

Synonyms for "beguine":

  • Beguine; sister
  • dance music; danceroom music; ballroom music
  • ballroom dancing; ballroom dance

Related Definitions for "beguine":

  1. a ballroom dance that originated in the French West Indies; similar to the rumba1
  2. music written in the bolero rhythm of the beguine dance1

Wiktionary Translations for beguine:

beguine
noun
  1. vrouw die, zonder een kloostergelofte af te leggen, met anderen gemeenschappelijk als geestelijke zuster leefde (vanaf begin der 13de eeuw), lekenzuster

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
beguine begijn béguinereligieux qui est soumettre aux règles monastiques sans prononcer de vœux.

Beguine:


Related Definitions for "Beguine":

  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 life1