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Definition of: minuet
(min′y
·et′) noun
1. A slow, stately dance for couples in triple measure: introduced in France in the 17th century.
2. A musical composition suited to this dance: often as a movement in a sonata or symphony. [<F menuet, dim. of menu small <L minutus]
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