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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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   • 1. To have an intense desire for. See Synonyms at desire. 2. To beg earnestly for: Your Honor, I crave the court's indulgence in this matter. [Middle English craven, from Old English crafian, to beg.] crav′er n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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