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cow|ard|ice — «KOW uhr dihs», noun. lack of courage; being easily made afraid: »The deserter was guilty of cowardice. SYNONYM(S): faintheartedness, pusillanimity … Useful english dictionary
ard — ard·ri; blink·ard; bri·ard; cow·ard·ice; cow·ard·li·ness; cow·ard·ness; croc·ard; dot·ard; drunk·ard; ech·ard; gris·ard; hap·haz·ard·ly; hap·haz·ard·ness; hap·haz·ard·ry; haz·ard·er; haz·ard·less; haz·ard·ous; haz·ard·ous·ly; haz·ard·ous·ness;… … English syllables
cow — bul·la·ma·cow; cow·age; cow·an; cow·an·young; cow·ard·ice; cow·ard·li·ness; cow·ard·ness; cow; cow·cum·ber; cow·die; cow·dria; cow·er; cow·heart·ed; cow·heel; cow·herb; cow·i·chan; cow·itch; cow·ley; cow·like; cow·litz; cow·man; cow·pea; cow·pen; … English syllables
cowardice — cow·ard·ice … English syllables
cowardice — cow|ard|ice [ˈkauədıs US ər ] n also cow|ard|li|ness [ˈkauədlinıs US ərd ][U] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: coardise, from coart; COWARD] lack of courage ≠ ↑bravery ▪ cowardice in the face of danger … Dictionary of contemporary English
cowardice — cow|ard|ice [ kauərdıs ] noun uncount behavior that shows you are not brave enough to fight or do something difficult or dangerous that you should do … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cowardice — cow•ard•ice [[t]ˈkaʊ ər dɪs[/t]] n. lack of courage or fortitude • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME < OF co(u)ardise < co(u)art cowardly (see coward) … From formal English to slang
Cowardice — Cow ard*ice ( [i^]s), n. [F. couardise, fr. couard. See {Coward}.] Want of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; pusillanimity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit. [1913 Webster] The cowardice of doing wrong. Milton. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… … Universalium
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