cursus noun5 •(rare) A course; a journey or progression.His cursus from Fréjus to Paris turned into a triumphal march, with whole towns and villages staging ceremonial entrées for him and cheering his passage. — 2002 •A long ditch or trench of unknown function, constructed in Neolithic Britain and Ireland. •A form of daily prayer or service. •An academic curriculum. •A racecourse. formscursi · cursuses