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  3  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Minuet  \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. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  minuet 
  n  1:  a  stately  court  dance  in  the  17th  century 
  2:  a  stately  piece  of  music  composed  for  dancing  the  minuet; 
  often  incorporated  into  a  sonata  or  suite 
 
  From  The  Free  On-line  Dictionary  of  Computing  (13  Mar  01)  [foldoc]: 
 
  Minuet 
 
    {Minnesota  Internet  Users  Essential  Tool}. 
 
 




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