CRAVEN


Meaning of CRAVEN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkrā-vən ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English cravant

Date: 13th century

1. archaic : defeated, vanquished

2. : lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted

Synonyms: see cowardly

• craven noun

• cra·ven·ly adverb

• cra·ven·ness -vən-nəs noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.