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Definition: Au Courant |
Au CourantAdjective1. Being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge; "kept abreast of the latest developments"; "constant revision keeps the book au courant"; "always au fait on the latest events"; "up on the news". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
| Domain | Definition |
Literature | Au Courant (French), "acquainted with" (lit. = in the current [[of events]). To keep one au courant of everything that passes, is to keep one familiar with, or informed of, passing events. Source: Brewer's Dictionary. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Synonyms: Au CourantSynonyms: abreast of(p) (adj), au fait (adj), up on(p) (adj). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Knowledge | Know full well; have some knowledge of, possess some knowledge of; be au courant; Adjective: have in one's head, have at one' fingers ends; know by heart, know by rote; be master of; connaitre le dessous des cartes, know what's what. |
Aware of, cognizant of, conscious of; acquainted with, made acquainted with; privy to, no stranger to; au -fait, au courant; in the secret; up to, alive to; behind the scenes, behind the curtain; let into; apprized of, informed of; undeceived. | |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Au Courant |
| Non-English Usage: "Au Courant" is also a word in the following language with the English translation in parentheses. French (aware). |
| Language | Translations for "au courant"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Arabic | على علم (informed). (various references) | |
Hebrew | מעו"כן (up to date, updated). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | auay ourantcay.(various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-c-n-o-r-t-u-u" | |
-2 letters: courant, turacou. | |
-3 letters: cantor, carton, contra, cornua, craton, outran, outrun, runout, toucan, turaco. | |
-4 letters: acorn, actor, antra, aorta, canto, carat, cornu, cotan, count, court, narco, octan, racon, ratan, ruana, taroc, trona, uncut. | |
-5 letters: acta, anoa, anta, arco, aunt, aura, auto, cant, carn, cart, coat, corn, curn, curt, narc, nota, orca, rant, rato, roan, rota. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-c-n-o-r-t-u-u" | |
+2 letters: anfractuous. | |
+4 letters: acculturation. | |
+5 letters: acculturations, counterassault, counterfactual, intracutaneous, transcutaneous. | |
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