See Also: courante(dictionary)
courante(encyclopedia)

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.