courante
/kʊˈrɑnt/
noun
- A lively old French dance in triple time, popular in the 16th and 17th centuries.
- The dancers performed a courante at the Renaissance fair.
- The music for the courante was fast and elegant.
- She learned the steps of the courante for her history of dance class.
- A piece of music written for or in the style of this dance, often part of a Baroque suite.
- The orchestra ended the concert with a spirited courante.
- He played a courante by Bach on the harpsichord.
- The second movement of the suite was a lively courante.