courant

noun, adj — 5 senses

courant

noun

Etymology Alternative form of courante.

1

A piece of music in triple time.

2

A lively dance.

3

A courante.

a. 1699, Sir William Temple, 1st Baronet, Heads designed for an essay on conversation It is harder, in that, to dance a courant well than a jig.

courant

adj

/ˈkʊɹənt/

Etymology From French courant (“running”). Doublet of car, carry, courier, course, current, horse, hurry, and rush.

1

Government, Heraldry, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Monarchy, Nobility, Politics Represented as running.

a classical lion courant

Derived terms: counter-courant

courant

noun

Etymology From French courant (“running”). Doublet of car, carry, courier, course, current, horse, hurry, and rush.

1

A circulating gazette of news; a newspaper.

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