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Vinony

minuet

noun

  1. social dance of French origin for two people, usually in 3/4 time
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: From French menuet, from menu (“small”) + -et (“diminutive”), from Latin minutus (“very small”).

  1. A slow graceful dance consisting of a coupé, a high step, and a balance.
  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. 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. 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

Etymology: From French menuet, from menu (“small”) + -et (“diminutive”), from Latin minutus (“very small”).

  1. To dance a minuet.

    “After he had raved his time upon the stage, the ladies and knights again minueted for an hour, and again gave place.”

    “Within the same circle with the pigeons, were beautiful albatrosses, poising and minueting with them in the most pleasing fellowship.”