| NOUN | person | Beguine | (Roman Catholic Church) a member of a lay sisterhood (one of several founded in the Netherlands in the 12th and 13th centuries) |
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| communication | beguine | music written in the bolero rhythm of the beguine dance | |
| act | beguine | a ballroom dance that originated in the French West Indies |
| Meaning | (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. | |
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| Category | Roman Catholic, Western Church, Roman Catholic Church, Church of Rome, Roman Church | The Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy |
| Member of | sisterhood | A religious society of women who live together as sisters (especially an order of nuns) |
| Broader | sister | A female person who is a fellow member of a sorority or labor union or other group |
| Meaning | music written in the bolero rhythm of the beguine dance. | |
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| Broader | dance music | Music to dance to |
| Meaning | A ballroom dance that originated in the French West Indies; similar to the rumba. | |
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| Broader | ballroom dancing, ballroom dance | Any of a variety of social dances performed by couples in a ballroom |
| Spanish | beguine | |
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