COWARD


Meaning of COWARD in English

cow ‧ ard /ˈkaʊəd $ -ərd/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: coart , from coe 'tail' ; probably from the idea of an animal with its tail between its legs ]

someone who is not at all brave:

Try it. Don’t be such a coward.

—cowardly adjective :

a cowardly attack on a defenceless man

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