minuet

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Synonyms: minuit, menuet, minet, minut

Antonyms: minuit, menuet, minet, minut

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Noun

1. A slow [[graceful]] [[dance]] consisting of a [[coupé]], a high step, and a [[balance]].
2. {{lb|en|music}} 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. {{lb|en|music}} 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. {{lb|en|music}} A [[movement]] which is part of a longer musical composition such as a [[suite]], [[sonata]], or [[symphony|symphony]] which is inspired by and conforming to formal characteristics of the dance of same name.

Verb

1. To dance a '''minuet'''.

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