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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
adjectivecou·rant | \ ˈku̇rənt; küˈrant, -änt \
Definition of courant (Entry 2 of 3)
heraldry
: running a stag courant
courant
intransitive verbcou·rant | \ kəˈrant \
-ed/-ing/-s
Definition of courant (Entry 3 of 3)
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