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noun

Coward n. A person who lacks courage; a timid or pusillanimous person; a poltroon. "A fool is nauseous, but a coward worse."

Synonyms: Craven; poltroon; dastard.

verb

Coward v. t. To make timorous; to frighten. (Obs.) "That which cowardeth a man's heart."

adjective

Coward adj.

(Her.) Borne in the escutcheon with his tail doubled between his legs; said of a lion.

Destitute of courage; timid; cowardly. "Fie, coward woman, and soft-hearted wretch."

Belonging to a coward; proceeding from, or expressive of, base fear or timidity. "He raised the house with loud and coward cries." "Invading fears repel my coward joy."

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Etymology of 'Coward'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Coward" Quotes from Famous Books

... bare shoulder with a whip." The course pursued by Fox in this affair is of great interest. Had duelling been in vogue he would have been compelled to accept the challenge or run the risk of receiving popular contempt as a coward. He could not have ignored the message on grounds of social superiority, for Hackett ranked as a gentleman. Yet he requested the court to arrest Hackett, "him to detain in safe custody without baile or mainprize," in order to save himself from the risk of ...

— Patrician and Plebeian - Or The Origin and Development of the Social Classes of the Old Dominion • Thomas J. Wertenbaker

... crowd, which exerts an extraordinary influence upon the individuals which form it. The miser becomes generous, the sceptic a believer, the honest man a criminal, the coward a hero. Examples of such transformations abounded during the ...

— The Psychology of Revolution • Gustave le Bon

... How can you be such a coward?" he cried, seizing the outstretched arm of the bully so fiercely that he ...

— Dick Lionheart • Mary Rowles Jarvis

... effect, and he was unable to compose himself to rest. His imagination depicted to him a thousand phantoms, and every moment he fancied he could hear the yells of the savages, as they rushed forward to attack the camp. Not that the ex-haciendado was altogether a coward; but there was reason for his fears; and the darkness of the night, as well as the strange behaviour of the animals, was sufficient cause to render even a brave ...

— Wood Rangers - The Trappers of Sonora • Mayne Reid

... "You're a coward," she accused herself, angrily. "Any one would think you had touched a snake. If you don't hurry up, Jeanette will be here and spoil everything. I think she's coming now," and spurred on by the sound of approaching ...

— Lucile Triumphant • Elizabeth M. Duffield

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