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coward

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1. coward - Noun

2. coward - Adjective

3. coward - Verb

4. Coward - Proper noun

Meaning

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

Destitute of courage; timid; cowardly.

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

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

To make timorous; to frighten.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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A coward turns away, but a brave man's choice is danger. Euripides

The coward threatens when he is safe. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Only the brave know how to forgive... a coward never forgave; it is not in his nature. Laurence Sterne

A coward dies a thousand times before his death. The valiant never taste of death but once. English Proverb

A coward dies before the courageous dies. Somali Proverb

The coward sweats in water. Ethiopian Proverb

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