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Definition coward

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French coart, cuard ( > French couard), from coe (“tail”) + -ard (pejorative agent noun suffix); coe is in turn from Latin cauda. The reference seems to be to an animal “turning tail”, or having its tail between its legs, especially a dog. Unrelated to English cower.

Noun

coward (plural cowards)

1. A person who lacks courage.

Adjective

coward (comparative more coward, superlative most coward)

1. Cowardly.
2. (heraldry, of a lion) Borne in the escutcheon with his tail doubled between his legs.

Verb

coward (third-person singular simple present cowards, present participle cowarding, simple past and past participle cowarded)

1. (transitive, obsolete) To intimidate.

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