minuet
/ˌmɪnjuˈɛt/
noun
- A slow, graceful dance popular in the 17th and 18th centuries, performed by couples.
- The music teacher taught the students the basic steps of the minuet.
- At the costume ball, they performed a minuet in elegant silk gowns and wigs.
- In many classical suites, the minuet is the third movement.
- A piece of music written for or in the style of this dance, usually in triple time.
- The orchestra played a beautiful minuet by Mozart.
- She practiced the minuet on the piano for her recital.
- The composer included a lively minuet in his symphony.
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