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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An old French dance from the late Renaissance and the Baroque era in triple metre.
2. 2
   a court dance of the 16th century; consisted of short advances and retreats wordnet
3. 3
   The second movement of a baroque suite (following the allemande, and before the sarabande)

Synonyms

All synonyms

dancehustlejig

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French courante.

Related phrases

triple metre

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