COURANTE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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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)

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