Definitions for Beguine

Beguine be·guine

Spelling: [buh-geen]
IPA: /bəˈgin/

Beguine is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 95 anagrams from letters in Beguine (beeginu).

Definitions for Beguine

noun

  1. a dance in bolero rhythm that originated in Martinique.
  2. a modern social dance based on the beguine.
  3. music for either of these dances.
  4. a member of a lay sisterhood, founded in Liège in the 12th century.

Origin of Beguine

1930-35; French (West Indies) béguine, feminine derivative of béguin biggin1, trifling love affair

Examples for Beguine

The first song I remember thinking “that is incredible” about was a song called “Begin the beguine.”

The beguine, thereupon, advanced a few steps toward the queen, and bowed reverently before her.

A old beguine was reading her breviary in an adjoining room.

Anne of Austria, joining gesture to the threat, advanced a couple of steps toward the beguine.

No one uttered a sound, and the beguine did not move a step.

I was transported into this place where the beguine was happening, whatever that was.

Anne of Austria, joining gesture to the threat, advanced a couple of steps towards the beguine.

Meanwhile it had grown dark, and the beguine Paulina brought in a two-branched candelabrum with burning candles.

The beguine, thereupon, advanced a few steps towards the queen, and bowed reverently before her.

On the third day she rendered her, with her own hands, every service for which she had formerly needed a beguine's aid.

Word Value for Beguine
Scrable

10

Words with friends

14

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