Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Courant /(k??-r?nt")/ · Cou·rant · IPA /ˈkʊɹənt/ a. n. 01 a. Represented as running; -- said of a beast borne in a coat of arms. 1. Represented as running; -- said of a beast borne in a coat of arms.(Her.) 02 n. A piece of music in triple time; also, a lively dance; a coranto. 1. A piece of music in triple time; also, a lively dance; a coranto. 2. A circulating gazette of news; a newspaper.