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minuets

The correct spelling is minuets.

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noun

Say it like: Min-uet-s

The correct spelling is minuets. A slow graceful dance consisting of a coupé, a high step, and a balance.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A slow graceful dance consisting of a coupé, a high step, and a balance.
  2. 2.A tune or air to regulate the movements of the minuet dance: it has the dance form, and is commonly in 3/4, sometimes 3/8, measure.
  3. 3.A complete short musical composition inspired by and conforming to many formal characteristics of the traditional musical accompaniment to the dance of same name.
  4. 4.A movement which is part of a longer musical composition such as a suite, sonata, or symphony which is inspired by and conforming to formal characteristics of the dance of same name.

verb

  1. 1.To dance a minuet.

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