COWARD Definition & Meaning

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coward

[kou-erd]

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noun

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

lacking courage; very fearful or timid.
proceeding from or expressive of fear or timidity.
a coward cry.

Coward

[kou-erd]

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noun

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

Coward

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noun

Sir ��ë�� ( Pierce ). 1899–1973, English dramatist, actor, and composer, noted for his sophisticated comedies, which include Private Lives (1930) and Blithe Spirit (1941)

coward

/ ˈ�첹ʊə�� /

noun

a person who shrinks from or avoids danger, pain, or difficulty

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51�Թ� 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, cōda ) + -art -ard

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51�Թ� 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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A girl who survived the Southport attack that claimed the lives of three girls has said she was angry she did not get the chance to face the "coward" who injured her in court.

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Ramaphosa has called the group who travelled to the US "cowards", saying they do not want to address the inequities of the apartheid era.

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has called a group of 59 white South Africans who have moved to the US to resettle "cowards", saying "they'll be back soon".

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The “cowards” who killed her daughter “just took it and dimmed it,” she said.

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And while his fans call him a “strong leader,” it is actually the mark of a coward, bully and weakling to silence those voices critical of his actions.

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