1. A stately court dance in the 17th century
   "The historical reenactors performed an elegant minuet in period costumes"
    
2. A stately piece of music composed for dancing the minuet; often incorporated into a sonata or suite
   "The orchestra performed a graceful minuet from Mozart's Symphony No. 41"

Derived forms: minuets

Type of: ballroom dance, ballroom dancing, dance music

Encyclopedia: Minuet