/ pɒlˈtruːn; NAmE pɑːlˈt-/ noun
( old use , disapproving ) a coward (= a person who lacks courage)
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WORD ORIGIN
early 16th cent.: from French poltron , from Italian poltrone , perhaps from poltro sluggard.
/ pɒlˈtruːn; NAmE pɑːlˈt-/ noun
( old use , disapproving ) a coward (= a person who lacks courage)
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WORD ORIGIN
early 16th cent.: from French poltron , from Italian poltrone , perhaps from poltro sluggard.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005