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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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   The meaning of CRAVEN is lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted. How to use craven in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Craven.

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   CRAVEN meaning: 1. very cowardly (= not at all brave): 2. a person who is not at all brave and who is too eager to…. Learn more.

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   Craven definition: cowardly; contemptibly timid; pusillanimous.. See examples of CRAVEN used in a sentence.

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   CRAVEN definition: 1. very cowardly (= not at all brave): 2. a person who is not at all brave and who is too eager to…. Learn more.

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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.

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   What does the word craven mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word craven , three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   Define craven. craven synonyms, craven pronunciation, craven translation, English dictionary definition of craven. adj. Characterized by abject fear; cowardly. n. A coward. cra′ven·ly adv. cra′ven·ness n.

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   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.

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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.

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    How to use . craven in a sentenceIt might be helpful, now, if a few of these craven Republicans had the stones to say it.