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Meaning of courant | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

/ˈkʊɹənt/

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Français 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

B1

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

See also

Courant minimax principle courante Courantyne courap courbache courbaril