courant

noun

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)

1 dialectal, England : romp, caper

2 dialectal, England : to go about gossiping

History and Etymology for courant

Noun

probably from French courante, from feminine of courant current, running, from present participle of courir to run

Adjective

French, from present participle of courir to run, from Latin currere

Intransitive verb

courante

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