: a vigorous popular dance of the islands of Saint Lucia and Martinique that somewhat resembles the rumba
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
borrowed from Middle French, feminine derivative of beguin, begard, "male member of a lay order," going back to Old French, borrowed from Middle Dutch begaert, bagaert, of uncertain origin
Noun (2)
American French béguine, from French béguin flirtation