About The Word Minuet
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Minuet
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What's The Definition Of Minuet?
[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 Synonyms | Synonyms for Minuet: Related Terms | Find terms related to Minuet: See Also | ballroom dance | ballroom dancing | ballroom music | dance music | danceroom music Minuet In Webster's Dictionary \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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