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   Cra·ven

   /ˈkrāvən/

   

   adjective

   • 1. contemptibly lacking in courage; cowardly: "a craven abdication of his moral duty"

   noun

   • 1. a cowardly person. archaic

   Word Origin Middle Englishcravant ‘defeated’, perhaps via Anglo-Norman French from Old French cravante, past participle of cravanter ‘crush, overwhelm’, based on Latin crepare ‘burst’. The change in the ending in the 17th century was due to association with past participles ending in -en (see -en3).

   Derivatives

   • 1. cravenly adverb
   • 2. cravenness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCRAVEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. formal disapproving uk / ˈkreɪ.v ə n / us / ˈkreɪ.v ə n / Add to word list. very cowardly (= not at all brave): a craven act of terrorism. Politicians are too craven to tackle this problem. Fewer examples. I felt a craven desire to escape the whole situation.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCRAVEN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a person who is not at all brave and who is too eager to avoid danger, difficulty, or pain: I thought I was brave but I am a coward, a craven. Synonym. coward. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of craven from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCRAVEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · adjective. Someone who is craven is very cowardly. [written, disapproval] They condemned the deal as a craven surrender. ...his craven obedience to his employers. Synonyms: cowardly, weak, scared, fearful More Synonyms of craven. More Synonyms of craven. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › cravenCraven - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   adjective. lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful. “the craven fellow turned and ran” “a craven proposal to raise the white flag” synonyms: recreant. cowardly, fearful. lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted. noun. an abject coward. synonyms: poltroon, recreant. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Craven."

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › cravenCraven - definition of craven by The Free Dictionary

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   (krā′vən) adj. Characterized by abject fear; cowardly. n. A coward. [Middle English cravant, perhaps from Old French crevant, present participle of crever, to burst, from Latin crepāre, to break .] cra′ven·ly adv. cra′ven·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › cravenCRAVEN Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

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   Craven definition: . See examples of CRAVEN used in a sentence.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcraven adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of craven adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.