A French word meaning 'course,' 'class,' or 'lecture,' used in English primarily in historical or educational contexts, or referring to a courtyard in some cases.
From Old French 'cours,' derived from Latin 'cursus' (a running, course) and 'curtis' (courtyard). The word evolved to mean both a physical path and an educational sequence.
The word 'course' and 'court' and 'corsage' all trace back to the same Latin root about running and enclosures—English borrowed the educational sense from French 'cours,' but we keep the French word in 'par cours' and similar phrases.
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