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minuet

min·u·et [ mìnnyoo ét ] (plural min·u·ets)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. stately court dance: a slow French court dance of the 17th century, performed in triple time

2. music for minuet: the music for a minuet

[Late 17th century. < French menuet "small, dainty" < Latin minutus; from the steps taken in the dance]
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