Associations to the word «Minuet»

Wiktionary

MINUET, noun. A slow graceful dance consisting of a coupé, a high step, and a balance.
MINUET, noun. (music) A tune or air to regulate the movements of the minuet dance: it has the dance form, and is commonly in 3/4, sometimes 3/8, measure.
MINUET, noun. (music) A complete short musical composition inspired by and conforming to many formal characteristics of the traditional musical accompaniment to the dance of same name.
MINUET, noun. (music) A movement which is part of a longer musical composition such as a suite, sonata, or symphony which is inspired by and conforming to formal characteristics of the dance of same name.
MINUET, verb. To dance a minuet.

Dictionary definition

MINUET, noun. A stately court dance in the 17th century.
MINUET, noun. A stately piece of music composed for dancing the minuet; often incorporated into a sonata or suite.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats