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courante

/kʊˈrɑːnt/

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noun

/kʊˈrɑːnt/C2formalartobsolete
  • ruПридворный танец XVI века, характеризующийся короткими шагами вперёд и назад.

A court dance of the 16th century, characterized by short advances and retreats.

  1. Renaissance court danceC1formalart

    A lively court dance from the 16th century, characterized by short advances and retreats, often performed in pairs.

    ruКуранта

    • The dancers performed a courante at the royal ball.
    • The music for the courante was written in triple time.
    • Historians have reconstructed the steps of the 16th-century courante.
Forms
  • courantes plural form
  • courantes' possessive plural form
  • courante's possessive singular form