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1. (adj.) recreant
cowardly.
2. recreant
unfaithful; disloyal.
Etymology: (1300–50; < OF, adj., n., prp. of recreire to yield in a contest =re-re - +creire < L crēdere to believe)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) poltroon, craven, recreant
an abject coward
2. (adj) deserter, apostate, renegade, turncoat, recreant, ratter
a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
3. (adj) recreant, renegade
having deserted a cause or principle
"some provinces had proved recreant"; "renegade supporters of the usurper"
4. (adj) craven, recreant
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
"the craven fellow turned and ran"; "a craven proposal to raise the white flag"; "this recreant knight"- Spenser
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) recreant
crying for mercy, as a combatant in the trial by battle; yielding; cowardly; mean-spirited; craven
2. (adj) recreant
apostate; false; unfaithful
3. (noun) recreant
one who yields in combat, and begs for mercy; a mean-spirited, cowardly wretch
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