couru

[ koo-roo; French koo-ry ]

/ kʊˈru; French kuˈrü /

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adjective Ballet.

done or executed with a running step.

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Origin of couru

<French, past participle of courir to run ≪ Latin currere;see current

Words nearby couru

courtside, court tennis, court tomb, Court TV, courtyard, couru, couscous, cousin, cousin-german, Cousin Jack, cousinly

How to use couru in a sentence

Cette anne il a couru par dela plusieurs maladies de dysenteries, qui ont est mortelles ceux qui en estoient attaints.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Nous avons battu bien des pays, couru bien des aventures, dissip bien des dons: il nous reste la fidlit.
How France Built Her Cathedrals|Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly
La population de cette ville n'eut pas et aussi facile contenir que celle des villages ou on avait deja couru tant de perils.
Travels in France during the years 1814-1815|Archibald Alison
En Angleterre, elle a couru ds la premire commotion, se rfugier dans les rangs des bourgeois, et sous leur protection.
History of Civilization in England, Vol. 2 of 3|Henry Thomas Buckle

The people in their amazement threw up their hands and cried "couru," which has ever since remained the name for daylight.
Short Sketches from Oldest America|John Driggs