1. A ballroom dance that originated in the French West Indies; similar to the rumba
   "They danced a graceful beguine at the Caribbean-themed party"
    
2. Music written in the bolero rhythm of the beguine dance
   "The band struck up a lively beguine, and couples took to the dance floor"

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

Derived forms: beguines

Type of: ballroom dance, ballroom dancing, dance music, sister

Part of: sisterhood

Encyclopedia: Beguine