Definitions for courante

courante cou·rante

Spelling: [koo-rahnt; French koo-rah<
IPA: /kʊˈrɑnt; French kuˈrɑ̃t/

Courante is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 447 anagrams from letters in courante (acenortu).

Definitions for courante

noun

  1. a dance dating back to the 17th century and characterized by a running or gliding step.
  2. a piece of music for or suited to this dance.
  3. Music. a movement following the allemande in the classical suite.

Origin of courante

1580-90; Middle French; literally, running, feminine present participle of courir to run; cf. current

Examples for courante

After the Pavane came the courante, a court dance performed on tiptoe with slightly jumping steps and many bows and curtseys.

The courante is one of the most important of the strictly modern dances.

That thought had been growing, and the gavotte, the courante, the pavane becoming rehearsals.

During this time also the ceremonial ball (with all its elaborate detail of courante, minuet and saraband) was cultivated.

It was originally a branle of Poitou, derived from the courante.

courante′, Courant′, an old dance with a kind of gliding step.

A French courante differed from the Italian, and certain dances were taken at different tempi in different countries.

Word Value for courante
Scrable

10

Words with friends

13

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