"coranto" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kəˈɹæntəʊ/, /kəˈɹɑːntəʊ/ Forms: corantos [plural], corantoes [plural], corant [alternative]
Etymology: From the French dance the courante, loosely translatable as the "running". Head templates: {{en-noun|s|es}} coranto (plural corantos or corantoes)
  1. A fast-paced dance which originated in France.
    Sense id: en-coranto-en-noun-8FXvA15a
  2. (historical) An early informational broadsheet, bringing together news and philosophical discussion. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-coranto-en-noun-hTR3mcOE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 66

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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