coward

[ kou-erd ]
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noun
  1. a person who lacks courage in facing danger, difficulty, opposition, pain, etc.; a timid or easily intimidated person.

adjective
  1. lacking courage; very fearful or timid.

  2. proceeding from or expressive of fear or timidity: a coward cry.

Origin of coward

1
First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English, from Old French couard-, couart “cowardly,” from coue “tail” (from Latin cauda, cōda ) + -art -ard

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Coward
[ kou-erd ]

noun
  1. Noel, 1899–1973, English playwright, author, actor, and composer.

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coward

/ (ˈkaʊəd) /


noun
  1. a person who shrinks from or avoids danger, pain, or difficulty

Origin of coward

1
C13: from Old French cuard, from coue tail, from Latin cauda; perhaps suggestive of a frightened animal with its tail between its legs

British Dictionary definitions for Coward (2 of 2)

Coward

/ (ˈkaʊəd) /


noun
  1. Sir Noël (Pierce). 1899–1973, English dramatist, actor, and composer, noted for his sophisticated comedies, which include Private Lives (1930) and Blithe Spirit (1941)

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