1
: a dance of Italian origin marked by quick running steps
2
: music in quick triple time or in a mixture of ³/₂ and ⁶/₄ time
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The officer who took her case pressured Eléonore to sign a main courante, which records an offense but doesn’t take the complaint any further.
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Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2020
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Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2020
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“Courante.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/courante. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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