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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Minuet \Min"u*et\, noun [F., fr. menu small, L. minutus small. So called on account of the short steps of the dance. See 4th {Minute}.]
1. A slow graceful dance consisting of a coupee, a high step, and a balance.
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.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
minuet
noun
1: a stately court dance in the 17th century
2: a stately piece of music composed for dancing the minuet; often incorporated into a sonata or suite
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:
Minuet {Minnesota Internet Users Essential Tool}.
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