Courant
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkʊɹənt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Courant is a noun meaning A piece of music in triple time.
Meaning
A piece of music in triple time.
More Meanings
- A lively dance; a coranto.
- A circulating gazette of news; a newspaper.
- (heraldry) Represented as running.
Example Sentences
a classical lion courant
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.
Word Forms
- courants
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