noun. One who shows ignoble fear in the face of danger or pain.

To make afraid.

noun. One who lacks courage to meet danger; one who shrinks from exposure to possible harm of any kind; a timid or pusillanimous person; a poltroon; a craven.

noun. In heraldry, an animal represented with the tail hanging down, or turned up between the legs, as a lion or other beast of prey. Also coué.

Lacking courage; timid; timorous; fearful; craven: as, a coward wretch.

Of or pertaining to a coward; proceeding from or expressive of fear or timidity: as, a coward cry; coward tremors.

noun. A person who lacks courage; a timid or pusillanimous person; a poltroon.

transitive verb. To make timorous; to frighten.

adjective. Borne in the escutcheon with his tail doubled between his legs; -- said of a lion.

adjective. Destitute of courage; timid; cowardly.

adjective. Belonging to a coward; proceeding from, or expressive of, base fear or timidity.

noun. A person who lacks courage.

adjective. Cowardly.

noun. a person who shows fear or timidity

noun. English dramatist and actor and composer noted for his witty and sophisticated comedies (1899-1973)

"I hope that the FSSPX can join us before that day so that the term coward will not have to be appropriately applied, for once, and to a much more horrible effect."

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