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   Cow·ard

   /ˈkouərd/

   

   noun

   • 1. a person who lacks the courage to do or endure dangerous or unpleasant things: "they had run away—the cowards!"

   adjective

   • 1. excessively afraid of danger or pain. literary
   • 2. (of an animal) depicted with the tail between the hind legs.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French couard, based on Latin cauda ‘tail’, possibly with reference to a frightened animal with its tail between its legs, reflected in coward (sense 2 of the adjective) (early 16th century).

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   What does the name Coward mean?

   • Coward Name Meaning English: occupational name for a keeper of cattle, Middle English cowherde, Old English cuhyrde, from cu ‘cow’ + hierde ‘herdsman’. (The surname has nothing to do with the modern English word coward, which is from Old French cuard, a pejorative term from coue ‘tail’ (Latin cauda) with reference to an animal with ...

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   Who and what would you call a coward?

   • Coward it simply means a person who lacks confidence and the person who lacks confidence lacks passion and without passion I person is nothing it's a body without soul…it's like from one end to another end of universe that means a endless journey.. A journey without destination…cowards can life but can never feel or enjoy it..

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   What is the meaning of 'Coward'?

   • coward ( ˈkaʊəd) n a person who shrinks from or avoids danger, pain, or difficulty [C13: from Old French cuard, from coue tail, from Latin cauda; perhaps suggestive of a frightened animal with its tail between its legs] Coward ( ˈkaʊəd) n

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   noun. a person who lacks courage in facing danger, difficulty, opposition, pain, etc.; a timid or easily intimidated person. Synonyms: milksop, recreant, dastard, poltroon, craven. adjective. lacking courage; very fearful or timid. proceeding from or expressive of fear or timidity: a coward cry. Coward. 2. [ kou -erd ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. noun.

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   A coward is someone who’s afraid of doing something daring or dangerous. Skydiving might sound exciting in theory, but you might be a coward when it comes to actually jumping out of a plane. Which is probably wise. Coward comes from the Latin word couda, meaning “tail.”.

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