Meaning of coward in English
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Noun
cowardEtymology
Middle English: from Old French couard, based on Latin cauda‘tail’, possibly with reference to a frightened animal with its tail between its legs, reflected in coward (sense 2 of the adjective) (early 16th century)Definitions
1. a person who shows fear or timidityDerived terms
- 2. English dramatist and actor and composer noted for his witty and sophisticated comedies (1899-1973)
Famous quotes
- « It is vain for the coward to flee death follows close behind it is only by defying it that the brave escape. » Voltaire
- « President Kennedy was willing to go to war. He was not a coward. The man had been in war and so had Ken O'Donnell. He was ready to protect this nation, but he was not ready for a military solution just because it was being rammed down his throat. » Kevin Costner
- « Despair gives courage to a coward. » Thomas Fuller
- « The coward sneaks to death the brave live on. » George Sewell
- « Courage and conviction are powerful weapons against an enemy who depends only on fists or guns. Animals know when you are afraid a coward knows when you are not. » David Seabury