POLTROON


Meaning of POLTROON in English

/ 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.