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courante(encyclopedia)

Glaswegian (iou) and courante (iou)


Glaswegian (iou)



Glaswegian noun & adjective. E19.
[from Glasgow (see below) after Norwegian etc.: see -IAN.]
A. noun. A native or inhabitant of Glasgow, a city in Scotland. E19.
b. adjective. Of or pertaining to (a native or inhabitant of) Glasgow. L19.

courante (iou)



courante noun. . L16.
[French, use as noun of fem. pres. pple of courir: see COURANT noun1 & adjective. Cf. CORANTO noun1.]
A court Dance of the 16th and 17th cents. characterized by glides and light hops. L16.
Music. A piece of Music for this Dance; a piece of Music in triple time, esp. one which forms a movement of a suite. L16.