Courant \Cou*rant"\ (k??-r?nt"), a. [F., p. pr. of courir to run, L. currere. Cf. Current.] (Her.) Represented as running; -- said of a beast borne in a coat of arms.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Courant \Cou*rant"\ (k??-r?nt"), n. [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.