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courant

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cou⋅rant

  [koor-uhnt for 1; koo-rahnt, Fr. koo-rahn for 2]
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–adjective
1. Heraldry. (of an animal) represented in the act of running: a greyhound courant.
–noun
2. courante.
Origin:
1595–1605; < F: lit., running, masc. prp. of courir to run; cf. current

cou⋅rante

  [koo-rahnt; Fr. koo-rahnt]
–noun, plural -rantes  [-rahnts; Fr. -rahnt] .
1. a dance dating back to the 17th century and characterized by a running or gliding step.
2. a piece of music for or suited to this dance.
3. Music. a movement following the allemande in the classical suite.
Also, courant.

Origin:
1580–90; < MF; lit., running, fem. prp. of courir to run; cf. current
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courant 
"newspaper" (now only in names of newspapers), from Fr., lit. "running," pres. part. of courir "to run."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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