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Meaning of courant | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈkʊɹənt

Definitions

  1. A piece of music in triple time.
  2. A circulating gazette of news; a newspaper.
  3. A lively dance; a coranto.

Equivalents

Français courant courant courant courant

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

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Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Courant minimax principle courante Courantyne courap courbache courbaril

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