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Meaning of "minuet" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MINUET

From French menuet dainty (referring to the dance steps), from menu small.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MINUET

minuet  [ˌmɪnjʊˈɛt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MINUET

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Minuet is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MINUET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Minuet

A minuet, is a social dance of French origin for two people, usually in 3/4 time. The word was adapted from Italian minuetto and French menuet, and may have been from French menu meaning slender, small, referring to the very small steps, or from the early 17th-century popular group dances called branle à mener or amener. The term also describes the musical form which accompanied the dance, and subsequently developed more fully, often with a longer structure called the minuet and trio.

Definition of minuet in the English dictionary

The definition of minuet in the dictionary is a stately court dance of the 17th and 18th centuries in triple time.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MINUET


ariette
ˌærɪˈɛt
duet
djuːˈɛt
farmerette
ˌfɑːmərˈɛt
featurette
ˌfiːtʃərˈɛt
historiette
hɪˌstɔːrɪˈɛt
Juliet
dʒʊlɪˈɛt
ladette
ˌlædˈɛt
layette
leɪˈɛt
oubliette
ˌuːblɪˈɛt
parkette
ˌpɑːkˈɛt
pirouette
ˌpɪrʊˈɛt
proette
prəʊˈɛt
serviette
ˌsɜːvɪˈɛt
silhouette
ˌsɪluːˈɛt
stagette
ˌstæɡˈɛt
statuette
ˌstætjʊˈɛt
storyette
ˌstɔːrɪˈɛt
ulsterette
ˌʌlstərˈɛt
undergraduette
ˌʌndəˌɡrædjʊˈɛt
winceyette
ˌwɪnsɪˈɛt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MINUET

minuend
minus
minus quantity
minus sign
minuscular
minuscule
minute
minute book
minute gun
minute hand
minute mark
minute of arc
minute secretary
minute steak
minutely
Minuteman
Minutemen
minuteness
minutes
minutia

WORDS THAT END LIKE MINUET

baguet
banquet
blanquet
bosquet
Bossuet
bouquet
briquet
coquet
croquet
fouet
Fouquet
parquet
piano duet
picquet
piquet
racquet
Radiguet
roquet
suet
tourniquet

Synonyms and antonyms of minuet in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «minuet» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MINUET

Find out the translation of minuet to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of minuet from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «minuet» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

小步舞曲
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

minuet
570 millions of speakers

English

minuet
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एक प्रकार का नाच
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رقصة كلاسيكية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

менуэт
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

minueto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধীর গতিতে দ্বৈত নৃত্য বা উহার উপযোগী সংগীতবিশেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

menuet
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Minuet
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Menuett
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

メヌエット
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

미뉴에트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Minuet
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

một lối khiêu vu chậm nhịp ba
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒருவகை சதிர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मंदगतीचे नृत्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

menüet
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

minuetto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

menuet
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

менует
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

menuet
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

minuet
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

minuet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

menuett
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Menuett
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of minuet

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MINUET»

The term «minuet» is regularly used and occupies the 60.304 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MINUET» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about minuet

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MINUET»

Discover the use of minuet in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to minuet and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Decorum of the Minuet, Delirium of the Waltz: A Study of ...
In Decorum of the Minuet, Delirium of the Waltz, Eric McKee argues that to better understand the musical structures and expressive meanings of this dance music, one must be aware of the social contexts and bodily rhythms of the social ...
Eric McKee, 2012
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Classical Form: A Theory of Formal Functions for the ...
Binary Minuet Form Whereas most minuets (and trios) are constructed according to minuet form just described, a few are built along lines that resemble the small binary form. This binary minuet form contains two parts, each of which is ...
William E. Caplin, 1998
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Ferrer: Minuet & Vals for Guitar Duo
Excellent guitar duo pieces from Ferrer, a post Trrega generation Spanish composer. For players of moderate ability.
David Burden, 2008
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Dance and the Music of J.S. Bach
The third minuet is the longest and most unusual. It is the only one of Bach's minuets that exploits the Italian tremoletto figures from beginning to end. An interesting mix of French and Italian compositional practices, the dance begins with a ...
Meredith Little, Natalie Jenne, 2001
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Minuet in D Major by Franz Schubert for Solo Piano
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Franz Schubert, 2010
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The Harvard Dictionary of Music
An urban dance, derived in part from the minuet, in vogue in the first half of the 19th century in Argentina and Uruguay. It was also known as the minus federal and, in Uruguay, as "el National." D.S. Minuet [Fr. menuet; Ger. Menuett; It. minuetto ...
Don Michael Randel, 2003
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The Extraordinary Dance Book T B. 1826: An Anonymous ...
Unlike many other dances described in the T B. manuscript, the "Minuet D' Hugger" contains no measure numbers, thus giving little idea as to the length of the dance. Also, contrary to what might be expected, the dance contains no minuet ...
Elizabeth Aldrich, Sandra Noll Hammond, Armand Russell, 2000
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Pleasure and Meaning in the Classical Symphony
9 Upon hearing the three equally stressed beats of its measure and the pas de menuet's two- bar groupings, listeners in eighteenth-century public concert audiences would have immediately recognized the minuet. From their own experiences ...
Melanie Lowe, 2007
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Performance Practices in Classic Piano Music: Their ...
Inner Repeats in the Minuet or Scherzo da Capo Recent research by Max Rudolf indicates that the omission of the repeats within the da capo of a Classic minuet or scherzo lacks any foundation in sources of the period and up to 185o.58 ...
Sandra P. Rosenblum, 1988
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Analyzing Classical Form: An Approach for the Classroom
A minuet movement as a whole actually consists of two individual minuets: the minuet proper and a trio (the labels “Minuet II” or “alternativo” are found now and then). The trio contrasts with the first minuet in a variety of ways, among them ...
William E. Caplin, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MINUET»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term minuet is used in the context of the following news items.
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What Trump can do
Trump clomps through the minuet of a TV interview. He just does not understand the choreography of politics or international diplomacy. «American Thinker, Jul 15»
2
Swift, Minaj tweet over rapper's MTV Video Music Awards snub
Dee@Dee_OSull. Wait a minuet. What did Taylor Swift do to Nicki Minaj? I was just starting to like her. 3 hours ago · ReplyRetweetFavorite. «Sacramento Bee, Jul 15»
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BOOK REVIEW: 'A Very Dangerous Woman: The Lives, Loves and …
... of Romanov St. Petersburg's jeunesse doree to Communist jails then on to a complicated minuet of clandestine border crossings and spying, ... «Washington Times, Jul 15»
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An Exploration of Schubert at Music@Menlo's Summer Festival
The hefty jollity of the minuet also prefigured and resembled the effect of the “Death and the Maiden” scherzo. The other movements were less ... «San Francisco Classical Voice, Jul 15»
5
Georgian And Regency Dancing Coming To Bath Gallery
The Bath Minuet and Jane Austen Dancers will be dancing in full period costume, in sets, at late openings of the exhibition on Thursdays during ... «NOW Bath, Jul 15»
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Prom 4: CBSO, Nelsons
Phrases in the minuet seemed to be treated as people, they were welcomed into the room, and waved goodbye. The trio section was expansive ... «The Arts Desk, Jul 15»
7
Time for the Medicine: Micronesia Launching Medical Marijuana …
His diction shows how education about marijuana is far more effective than mass hysteria, as seen far too often when minuet possession of ... «NewsMaker, Jul 15»
8
Say What?! Donald Trump's and your take on immigration
"He's judging a race by a minuet handful of people," said Mallory Graham. "People who he's going to have to win over are probably going to be ... «ConnectAmarillo.com powered by KVII, Jul 15»
9
Neon Atlas – Graffiti Reality
This is best seen in the minuet guitar doodle to all-out alternative-rock ferocity bait and switch of the album's opening track, 'Panic Button'. «the Last Mixed Tape, Jul 15»
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'Watchmaker of Filigree Street' is a magical tale of Victorian London
That's especially true toward the end, which — though satisfying — felt rushed, a minuet turned fugue. But Pulley's capacity for making ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»

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