Minuet
[ˌmɪn.jʊˈɛt]Meaning
English word for a French social dance for two, from menuet and minuetto
Background Story
The English word was adapted from the Italian minuetto and the French menuet. A user-submitted entry records Minuet as a rare, archaic feminine given name in American usage.
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