courant (plural courants)
A piece of music in triple time.
A lively dance; a coranto.
courant (plural courants)
A circulating gazette of news; a newspaper.
courant (not comparable)
(heraldry) Represented as running.
• cantour
Source: Wiktionary
Cou*rant" (k-rnt"), a. Etym: [F., p. pr. of courir to run, L. currere. Cf. Current.] (Her.)
Definition: Represented as running; -- said of a beast borne in a coat of arms.
Cou*rant" (k-rnt"), n. Etym: [F. courante, fr. courant, p. pr.]
1. A piece of music in triple time; also, a lively dance; a coranto.
2. A circulating gazette of news; a newspaper.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 March 2025
(noun) fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; “immobilization of the injured knee was necessary”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
