AU COURANT


Meaning of AU COURANT in English

ˌōˌküˈräⁿ adjective

Etymology: French, literally, in the current

1.

a. : marked by keen awareness of latest developments and trends : fully informed

people who consider themselves to be au courant and indisputably advanced — J.T.Farrell

he seemed to be au courant of everything — Arnold Bennett

b. : up-to-date , abreast

keeping its public au courant with recent significant work — Dwight Macdonald

the book stays au courant by constant revision

2. : fully familiar (as with a given object of knowledge or experience) : acquainted , conversant

very au courant with the little things that gave life its color and texture — Margaret Evans

3. : not lacking knowledge : cognizant

she was au courant of what had happened

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.