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MINUETED
Verb
minueted
simple past tense and past participle of minuet
Source: Wiktionary
MINUET
Min"u*et, n. Etym: [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.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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