Beguine

== English == === Etymology === From Old French béguine. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /beɪˈɡiːn/ === Noun === Beguine (plural Beguines) (historical) A member of a semimonastic Christian lay religious order active in Northern Europe, particularly in the Low Countries in the 13th–16th centuries. Coordinate term: Beghard ==== Related terms ==== beguinage ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Beguines and Beghards on Wikipedia.Wikipedia