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béguin
3 English words descend from French
béguin
, most common first.
biggin
A child's cap; (figuratively) childhood.
beguine
A ballroom dance, similar to a slow rumba, originally from French West Indies and popularized abroad largely through the song "Begin the Beguine"; the music for the dance.
béguin
An infatuation or fancy.