Definition of Coward. Meaning of Coward. Synonyms of Coward

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Definition of Coward

Coward
Coward Cow"ard (kou"?rd), a. [OF. couard, coard, coart, n. and adj., F. couard, fr. OF. coe, coue, tail, F. queue (fr. L. coda, a form of cauda tail) + -ard; orig., short-tailed, as an epithet of the hare, or perh., turning tail, like a scared dog. Cf. Cue, Queue, Caudal.] 1. (Her.) Borne in the escutcheon with his tail doubled between his legs; -- said of a lion. 2. Destitute of courage; timid; cowardly. Fie, coward woman, and soft-hearted wretch. --Shak. 3. Belonging to a coward; proceeding from, or expressive of, base fear or timidity. He raised the house with loud and coward cries. --Shak. Invading fears repel my coward joy. --Proir.
Coward
Coward Cow"ard, n. A person who lacks courage; a timid or pusillanimous person; a poltroon. A fool is nauseous, but a coward worse. --Dryden. Syn: Craven; poltroon; dastard.

Meaning of Coward from wikipedia

- Sir Noël Peirce Coward (16 December 1899 – 26 March 1973) was an English playwright, composer, director, actor, and singer, known for his wit, flamboyance...
- in the face of a challenge. One who suc****bs to cowardice is known as a coward. As the opposite of bravery, which many historical and current human societies...
- Coward is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Charles Coward (1905–1976), English soldier captured during World War II who claimed to have...
- Herbert Lee "Cowboy" Coward (August 21, 1938 – January 24, 2024) was an American actor. He pla**** one of two ****ic mountain men in John Boorman's 1972...
- cowardice. Coward(s) or The Coward(s) may also refer to: The Coward (1915 film), an American silent historical war drama film The Coward (1927 film)...
- Sir Cecil Allen Coward (27 December 1845 – 27 July 1938) was a British lawyer who grew up in New Zealand. Cecil Allen Coward was born at 11 Minerva Terrace...
- The ********ination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford is a 2007 American epic revisionist Western film written and directed by Andrew Dominik. Based...
- A sucker punch (American English), also known as a cheap shot, coward punch, one-punch attack, or king-hit (Australian English), is a punch thrown at the...
- Journalism portal Rosalind Coward is a journalist and writer. She is an Emeritus Professor of journalism at Roehampton University, and a former member...
- Harold Coward FRSC (born 1936) is a Canadian scholar of bioethics and religious studies. A Bachelor in Divinity (Christian Theology), he earned a doctoral...