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courante

noun cou·rante \ku̇-ˈränt, -ˈrant\

Definition of COURANTE

1
:  a dance of Italian origin marked by quick running steps
2
:  music in quick triple time or in a mixture of 3⁄2 and 6⁄4 time
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Origin of COURANTE

Middle French, from courir to run, from Latin currere
First Known Use: 1586

Rhymes with COURANTE

avaunt, bacchant, bacchante, bouffant, détente, entente, Fremont, gallant, grandaunt, piedmont, Piedmont, piquant, romaunt, savant, sirvente, Vermont

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