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Minuet - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Minuet : (noun)
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
Based on WordNet 2.0
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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.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Example Usage of Minuet |
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cheljim: @donniewahlberg hope you really really have a great weekend mine is getting worse by the Minuet x |
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SassyStephB: Now he's talking about last Minuet traveling.. Nigga that's on u. Ur fault! I asked in October. |
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LUIZCESARLUZ: Baixei uma música maravilhosa do Andres Segovia chamada "Minuet Handel" do álbum The Baroque Guitar. É curta mas você capta uma magia... |
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