'Minuet' definitions:
Definition of 'minuet'
(from WordNet)
noun
A stately court dance in the 17th century
noun
A stately piece of music composed for dancing the minuet; often incorporated into a sonata or suite
Definition of 'Minuet'
From: GCIDE
- Minuet \Min"u*et\, n. [F., fr. menu small, L. minutus small. So called on account of the short steps of the dance. See 4th Minute.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. A slow graceful dance consisting of a coupee, a high step, and a balance. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Mus.) 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. [1913 Webster]