course
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🇺🇸
/kɔrs/
🇬🇧
/kɔːs/
path or direction
Etymology
'course' originates from Old French, specifically the word 'cours', where 'cours' meant 'running' or 'flow'.
'cours' transformed into the Middle English word 'cours', and eventually became the modern English word 'course'.
Initially, it meant 'running or flowing', but over time it evolved into its current meanings related to direction, education, and meals.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a series of lessons or lectures on a particular subject.
She enrolled in a French language course.
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Noun 2
the route or direction followed by a ship, aircraft, road, or river.
The ship changed its course to avoid the storm.
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Noun 3
a dish, or a set of dishes served together, forming one of the successive parts of a meal.
The main course was grilled salmon.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:35