meaning of minuet
1. A slow graceful dance consisting of a coupee, a high step, and a balance.
2. 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.
3. a stately court dance in the 17th century
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