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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

... "Liar—devil—coward!" Olof's rage broke loose. A step forward, almost a spring, and with the strength of fury he seized the man by his coat with both hands and lifted him ...

— The Song Of The Blood-Red Flower • Johannes Linnankoski

... doesna do for a man to be a coward afore a woman that's fond o' him. A woman will thole a man's being anything except like hersel'. When I was sure Aaron was a coward I stood still as death, waiting to ken ...

— Sentimental Tommy - The Story of His Boyhood • J. M. Barrie

... considered the most ancient of the noble families in the Morea; is a well-meaning old blockhead; has a son, a good-looking youth, who commanded the Government forces against the captains in 1824; is said to be an egregious coward. ...

— The Life of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, Tenth Earl of Dundonald, G.C.B., Admiral of the Red, Rear-Admiral of the Fleet, Etc., Etc. • Thomas Cochrane, Earl of Dundonald

... men in front and the officer in the rear who was to relieve him that he could at any time be found at that spot. It was a matter of pride, too. If he abandoned his post he feared they would think he feared the corpse. He was no coward and he was unwilling to incur anybody's ridicule. So he again seated himself, and to prove his courage looked boldly at the body. The right arm—the one farthest from him- -was now in shadow. He could barely see the hand which, he had before observed, lay at the root ...

— Can Such Things Be? • Ambrose Bierce

... be a regular coward. We've got to take some chances if we want to prevent Joe and Bob from being pulled, and it will be rough if you and I can't handle a boy ...

— Messenger No. 48 • James Otis

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