BAGATELLE

bagatelle. Bagatelle, n. a trifle, a thing of no importance

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‖Bag′a‐telle″ (băg′ȧ‐tĕl″), n. [[F., fr. It. bagatella; cf. Prov. It. bagata trifle, OF. bague, Pr. bagua, bundle. See Bag, n.]] 1. 1. A trifle; a thing of no importance.
Rich trifles, serious bagatelles. Prior. 2. 2. A game played on an oblong board, having, at one end, cups or arches into or through which balls are to be driven by a rod held in the hand of the player.