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coward definition

cow·ard (ko̵u′ərd)

noun

a person who lacks courage, esp. one who is shamefully unable to control fear and so shrinks from danger or trouble

Etymology: ME & OFr couard, coward, lit., with tail between the legs < OFr coue, coe, tail < L cauda, tail

adjective

cowardly
Coward definition

Cow·ard (ko̵u′ərd)

Coward, Sir Noel (Pierce) 1899-1973; Eng. playwright, actor, and songwriter

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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