|
Definition of Courant
1. a. Represented as running; -- said of a beast borne in a coat of arms.
2. n. A piece of music in triple time; also, a lively dance; a coranto.
Definition of Courant
1. courante [n -S] - See also: courante
Lexicographical Neighbors of Courant
Literary usage of Courant
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. English Colonies in America by John Andrew Doyle (1907)
"The birth of the courant marks an epoch in American journalism. ... The career
of the courant, extending over only six years, was a striking illustra- ..."
2. The Development of Freedom of the Press in Massachusetts by Clyde Augustus Duniway (1906)
"A joint committee of three from the Council and four from the House was appointed
to consider and report what could properly be done to restrain the courant ..."