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Definition of: coward
(kou′ərd) noun
One lacking in courage; a craven; poltroon.
—adjective Of or pertaining to a coward or cowardice; cowardly. [<OF couard <coue tail <L cauda; with ref. to a dog with its tail between its legs]
—cow′ard·ly adjective & adverb
—cow′ard·li·ness noun
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