Definition of Béguin

1. n. See Beghard.

Definition of Béguin

1. Noun. an infatuation or fancy ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Béguin

1. a man living monastic life without vows [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Béguin

byword
bywords
bywork
byworks
byzant
byzantine
byzantium
byzants
bzzt
bzzzt
béarnaise sauces
béarnaises
béchamel sauce
béchamel sauces
béchamels
béguin (current term)
béguins
bête de scène
bête noir
bête noire
bêtise
bêtises
böhmite
c&b
c'est la vie
c'mere
c'mon
c'n
c**ksuckers

Literary usage of Béguin

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Works of ... Edmund Burke by Edmund Burke (1827)
"... favoured with your early reply, as I expect " that a few days will complete the final sur- " render of all that is further expected from the " Beguin. ..."

2. Wayside Pictures Through France, Belgium, and Holland: By Robert Bell by Robert Bell (1849)
"Our Beguin had the prettiest speck of garden imaginable, with a fairy ring by way of walk winding round a sort of ball or mound dotted over with blossoms, ..."

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