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minuet

min.u.et \.min-y*-'wet\ n [F menuet, fr. obs. F, tiny, fr. OF, fr. menu 
   small, fr. L minut]us 1: a slow graceful dance consisting of forward 
   balancing, bowing, and toe p ointing 2: music for or in the rhythm of a 
   minuet