cowardise

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• cowardice — noun Etymology: Middle English cowardise, from Anglo French coardise, from cuard Date: 14th century lack of courage or resolution …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• cowardice — /kow euhr dis/, n. lack of courage to face danger, difficulty, opposition, pain, etc. [1250 1300; ME cowardise < OF co(u)ardise, equiv. to co(u)art cowardly (see COWARD) + ise ICE] Syn. pusillanimity, timidity. Ant. bravery. * * * …   Universalium