"courant" meaning in English

See courant in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈkʊɹənt/
Rhymes: -ʊɹənt Etymology: From French courant (“running”). Doublet of car, carry, courier, course, current, horse, hurry, and rush. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|courant||running}} French courant (“running”), {{doublet|en|car|carry|courier|course|current|horse|hurry|rush}} Doublet of car, carry, courier, course, current, horse, hurry, and rush Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} courant (not comparable)
  1. (heraldry) Represented as running. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Heraldry Synonyms: at speed, in full chase, in full course Derived forms: counter-courant
    Sense id: en-courant-en-adj-AOfendFp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 15 2 14 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 60 20 4 15 Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: courants [plural]
Etymology: Alternative form of courante. Head templates: {{en-noun}} courant (plural courants)
  1. A piece of music in triple time.
    Sense id: en-courant-en-noun-o5aJpWbq
  2. A lively dance; a coranto.
    Sense id: en-courant-en-noun-6JBzUJjL
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈkʊɹənt/ Forms: courants [plural]
Rhymes: -ʊɹənt Etymology: From French courant (“running”). Doublet of car, carry, courier, course, current, horse, hurry, and rush. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|courant||running}} French courant (“running”), {{doublet|en|car|carry|courier|course|current|horse|hurry|rush}} Doublet of car, carry, courier, course, current, horse, hurry, and rush Head templates: {{en-noun}} courant (plural courants)
  1. A circulating gazette of news; a newspaper.
    Sense id: en-courant-en-noun-RG0Im13f
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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