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course
What does course mean?
course (noun): a series of lectures or lessons in a particular subject.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use course in a sentence?
- He took a course in basket weaving. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce course?
/kɔɹs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does course come from?
From Middle English cours, from Old French cours.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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