coward

[cow·ard]

English dramatist and actor and composer noted for his witty and sophisticated comedies (1899 1973)

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Borne in the escutcheon with his tail doubled between his legs; -- said of a lion.

Noun
a person who shows fear or timidity

Noun
English dramatist and actor and composer noted for his witty and sophisticated comedies (1899-1973)


a.
Borne in the escutcheon with his tail doubled between his legs; -- said of a lion.

a.
Destitute of courage; timid; cowardly.

a.
Belonging to a coward; proceeding from, or expressive of, base fear or timidity.

n.
A person who lacks courage; a timid or pusillanimous person; a poltroon.

v. t.
To make timorous; to frighten.


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.
3. Belonging to a coward; proceeding from, or expressive of, base fear or timidity.
He raised the house with loud and coward cries.
Invading fears repel my coward joy.

Coward

Cow"ard, n. A person who lacks courage; a timid or pusillanimous person; a poltroon.
A fool is nauseous, but a coward worse.
Syn. -- Craven; poltroon; dastard.

Coward

Cow"ard, v. t. To make timoroys; to frighten. [Obs.]
That which cowardeth a man's heart.

Borne in the escutcheon with his tail doubled between his legs; -- said of a lion.

A person who lacks courage; a timid or pusillanimous person; a poltroon.

To make timoroys; to frighten.

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Usage Examples

Battle is the most magnificent competition in which a human being can indulge. It brings out all that is best it removes all that is base. All men are afraid in battle. The coward is the one who lets his fear overcome his sense of duty. Duty is the essence of manhood.

A team is where a boy can prove his courage on his own. A gang is where a coward goes to hide.

Despair gives courage to a coward.

Courage and conviction are powerful weapons against an enemy who depends only on fists or guns. Animals know when you are afraid a coward knows when you are not.

While President Bush likes to project an image of strength and courage, the real truth is that in the presence of his large financial contributors, he is a moral coward.

Courage is the fear of being thought a coward.

It is vain for the coward to flee death follows close behind it is only by defying it that the brave escape.

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Other Usage Examples

The coward sneaks to death the brave live on.

The real hero is always a hero by mistake he dreams of being an honest coward like everybody else.

None but a coward dares to boast that he has never known fear.

I would say that the war correspondent gets more drinks, more girls, better pay, and greater freedom than the soldier, but at this stage of the game, having the freedom to choose his spot and being allowed to be a coward and not be executed for it is his torture.

A dog barks when his master is attacked. I would be a coward if I saw that God's truth is attacked and yet would remain silent.

A coward is incapable of exhibiting love it is the prerogative of the brave.

Only the brave know how to forgive... a coward never forgave it is not in his nature.

It is a law of human nature that in victory even the coward may boast of his prowess, while defeat injures the reputation even of the brave.

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