noun
also cou·rant küˈränt, -ant
( -s )
Etymology: Middle French courante, from feminine of courant, present participle of courir to run
1.
a. : a dance of Italian origin marked by quick running steps
b. : a similar but graver and more formal dance developed in France in the 17th century
2. : music for a courante or having the rhythm of a courante that is in rather quick 3/2 measure and is characterized by dotted notes and shifts to 6/4 measure
3. dialect England : a running about : romp , carouse