coranto

[ kuh-ran-toh, -rahn-, koh- ]

/ kəˈræn toʊ, -ˈrɑn-, koʊ- /

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noun, plural co·ran·tos, co·ran·toes.

courante.

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Origin of coranto

1615–25; earlier carranta<Italian cor(r)anta<French courantecourante

Words nearby coranto

coram nobis, coram non judice, coram populo, cor anglais, Corantijn, coranto, corazón, corban, corbeil, corbeille, corbel

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How to use coranto in a sentence

I thought Sir you wou'd have been more open-handed, I sell no Coranto's at such rates.
The London-Bawd: With Her Character and Life|Anonymous
Morley speaks of the Volte, and says it is characterised by 'rising and leaping,' and is of the same 'measure' as a coranto.
Shakespeare and Music|Edward W. Naylor
Whitelocke and Hyde were two of the principal managers, and the former wrote for it his celebrated Coranto.
Christmastide|William Sandys
Even the Pope (I speak in all reverence) must play billiards or trip a coranto now and then!
Shandygaff|Christopher Morley

Then Charles, with ready grace, would begin the coranto, taking a single lady in this dance along the gallery.
The Wits and Beaux of Society|Grace Wharton and Philip Wharton

British Dictionary definitions for coranto

coranto

/ (kɒˈræntəʊ) /

noun plural -tos

a variant of courante

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