cou·rant
| \ ˈkər‧ənt, ˈkə‧rənt sometimes ˈku̇rənt or k(y)üˈrant or -üˈränt \
plural -s
Definition of courant
(Entry 1 of 3)
: newspaper
—obsolete except in names of newspapers
courant
adjective
cou·rant
| \ ˈku̇rənt; küˈrant, -änt \
Definition of courant (Entry 2 of 3)
heraldry
: running
a stag courant
courant
intransitive verb
cou·rant
| \ kəˈrant \
-ed/-ing/-s
Definition of courant (Entry 3 of 3)
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“Courant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/courant. Accessed 27 Jun. 2022.
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