Definition for Diminuet

diminuet, n. [L. di + minuo, lessen.]

Decrescendo; decline; diminution; diminuendo; reduction; gradual decrease in volume; [fig.] relenting; growing quieter; yielding to death; [word play on “minuet”] ceasing to dance; giving up the majestic movement of life.

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