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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Bagatelle \Bag`a*telle"\, n. [F., fr It bagatella cf Prov. It bagata trifle, OF bague, Pr bagua bundle. See {Bag}, n.] 1. A trifle; a thing of no importance. Rich trifles, serious bagatelles. --Prior. 2. A game played on an oblong board, having at one end cups or arches into or through which balls are to be driven by a rod held in the hand of the player. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: bagatelle n 1: a light piece of music for piano 2: something of little value or significance [syn: {fluff}, {frippery}, {frivolity}] 3: (British) a table game in which short cues are used to knock balls into holes that are guarded by wooden pegs; penalties are incurred if the pegs are knocked over [syn: {bar billiards}]
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