/ English Dictionary |
COURANTE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A court dance of the 16th century; consisted of short advances and retreats
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("courante" is a kind of...):
dance; dancing; saltation; terpsichore (taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music)