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Definition of Beguin
1. n. See Beghard.
Definition of Beguin
1. Noun. an infatuation or fancy ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Beguin
1. a man living monastic life without vows [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Beguin
Literary usage of Beguin
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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