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Definition of beguine noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

beguine

noun
 
/bəˈɡiːn/
 
/bəˈɡiːn/
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  1. a Caribbean dance similar to a foxtrot; a piece of music for this dance
    Word Origin1930s: from West Indian French, from French béguin ‘infatuation’.
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