Meaning of MINUET
| Pronunciation: | | `minyoo'et
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- [n] a stately court dance in the 17th century
- [n] a stately piece of music composed for dancing the minuet; often incorporated into a sonata or suite
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| | See Also: | | ballroom dance, ballroom dancing, ballroom music, dance music, danceroom music | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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.
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| | Definition: | | Seeing a minuet in your dream, pleasant surroundings and joyous friendships.
Dreaming that you are dancing in a minuet, foretells of domestic bliss and prosperity. |
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