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cow⋅ard⋅ice
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ˈkaʊ
ər
dɪs
/
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kou
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–noun
lack of courage to face danger, difficulty, opposition, pain, etc.
Origin:
1250–1300;
ME
cowardise
< OF
co
(
u
)
ardise,
equiv. to
co
(
u
)
art
cowardly (
see
coward
) +
-ise
-ice
Synonyms:
pusillanimity, timidity.
Antonyms:
bravery.
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cow·ard·ice
(kou'ər-dĭs)
n. Ignoble fear in the face of danger or pain.
[Middle English
cowardise
, from Old French
couardise
, alteration of
couardie
, from
couard
,
coward
; see
coward
.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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