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minuet |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Minuet \Min"u*et\, n. [F., fr menu small L. minutus small So called on account of the short steps of the dance. See 4th {Minute}.] 1. A slow graceful dance consisting of a coupee, a high step, and a balance. 2. (Mus.) A tune or air to regulate the movements of the dance so called a movement in suites, sonatas, symphonies, etc., having the dance form and commonly in 3-4, sometimes 3-8, measure. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: minuet n 1: a stately court dance in the 17th century 2: a stately piece of music composed for dancing the minuet; often incorporated into a sonata or suite From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]: Minuet{Minnesota Internet Users Essential Tool}.
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