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rec·re·ant (rek′rē ənt)
adjective
- cowardly; craven
- failing to keep faith; disloyal; traitorous
Etymology: ME < OFr prp. of recreire, to surrender allegiance < ML recredere, to give in or up < L re-, back, again + credere, to believe: see creed
noun
- a coward; craven
- a disloyal person; traitor
Related Forms:
- recreancy rec′·re·ancy noun or recreance rec′·re·ance
- recreantly rec′·re·antly adverb
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