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coward

1

[ kou-erd ]

noun

  1. a person who lacks courage in facing danger, difficulty, opposition, pain, etc.; a timid or easily intimidated person.

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adjective

  1. lacking courage; very fearful or timid.
  2. proceeding from or expressive of fear or timidity:

    a coward cry.

Coward

2

[ kou-erd ]

noun

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

Coward

1

/ ˈ°ì²¹ÊŠÉ™»å /

noun

  1. CowardSir ±·´Çë±ô (Pierce)18991973MEnglishTHEATRE: dramatistTHEATRE: actorMUSIC: composer Sir ±·´Çë±ô ( Pierce ). 1899–1973, English dramatist, actor, and composer, noted for his sophisticated comedies, which include Private Lives (1930) and Blithe Spirit (1941)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

coward

2

/ ˈ°ì²¹ÊŠÉ™»å /

noun

  1. a person who shrinks from or avoids danger, pain, or difficulty
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of coward1

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English, from Old French couard-, couart “cowardly,†from coue “tail†(from Latin cauda, cÅda ) + -art -ard
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of coward1

C13: from Old French cuard, from coue tail, from Latin cauda; perhaps suggestive of a frightened animal with its tail between its legs
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Following the reports of a low turnout, protest leader Blessed Geza urged Zimbabweans "not to be cowards" in a post on X.

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"The threat to shoot me 'for free' was the threat of a coward, designed to intimidate me and to encourage others to target me," she added.

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He's always wanted a war so he could demonstrate his manly power to the world as a military leader but he is also a coward who would rather buy his way out of any jam.

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Rep. Young Kim is a “coward†for not standing up to Trump.

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His defence lawyer said he was "a coward" but not a killer, and accused police of a "flawed" investigation that did not look sufficiently at other possible suspects.

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