BEGUINE
Scrabble letter values: B3E1G2U1I1N1E1 = 10
Definition
- noun (Roman Catholic Church) a member of a lay sisterhood (one of several founded in the Netherlands in the 12th and 13th centuries).
- noun music written in the bolero rhythm of the beguine dance.
- noun a ballroom dance that originated in the French West Indies.
Examples
- “though not taking religious vows the sisters followed an austere life”
- “similar to the rumba”