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Craven Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Craven? [n] an abject coward [adj] 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 Synonyms \| Synonyms for Craven: coward(a) \| cowardly \| fearful \| poltroon \| recreant \| recreant Related Terms \| Find terms related to Craven: base \| caitiff \| chicken \| coward \| dastard \| dastardly \| dunghill \| dunghilly \| funk \| funker \| gutless \| lily-livered \| poltroon \| poltroonish \| pusillanimous \| quitter \| recreant \| spunkless \| unmanly See Also \| coward Craven In Webster's Dictionary \Cra"ven\ (kr?"v'n), a. [OE. cravant, cravaunde, OF. cravant? struck down, p. p. of cravanter, crevanter, to break, crush, strike down, fr. an assumed LL. crepantare, fr. L. crepans, p. pr. of crepare to break, crack, rattle. Cf. {Crevice}, {Crepitate}.] Cowardly; fainthearted; spiritless. ``His craven heart.'' --Shak. The poor craven bridegroom said never a word. --Sir. W. Scott. In craven fear of the sarcasm of Dorset. --Macaulay. \Cra"ven\, n. [Formerly written also cravant and cravent.] A recreant; a coward; a weak-hearted, spiritless fellow. See {Recreant}, n. King Henry. Is it fit this soldier keep his oath? Fluellen. He is a craven and a villain else. --Shak. Syn: Coward; poltroon; dastard. \Cra"ven\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cravened} (-v'nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Cravening}.] To make recreant, weak, spiritless, or cowardly. [Obs.] There is a prohibition so divine, That cravens my weak hand. --Shak.

Craven Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Craven?

[n] an abject coward
[adj] 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

See Also | coward

Craven In Webster's Dictionary

\Cra"ven\ (kr?"v'n), a. [OE. cravant, cravaunde, OF.
cravant? struck down, p. p. of cravanter, crevanter, to
break, crush, strike down, fr. an assumed LL. crepantare, fr.
L. crepans, p. pr. of crepare to break, crack, rattle. Cf.
{Crevice}, {Crepitate}.]
Cowardly; fainthearted; spiritless. ``His craven heart.''
--Shak.

      The poor craven bridegroom said never a word. --Sir. W.
                                               Scott.

      In craven fear of the sarcasm of Dorset. --Macaulay.


\Cra"ven\, n. [Formerly written also cravant and
cravent.]
A recreant; a coward; a weak-hearted, spiritless fellow. See
{Recreant}, n.

      King Henry. Is it fit this soldier keep his oath?
      Fluellen. He is a craven and a villain else. --Shak.

Syn: Coward; poltroon; dastard.


\Cra"ven\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cravened} (-v'nd); p. pr.
& vb. n. {Cravening}.]
To make recreant, weak, spiritless, or cowardly. [Obs.]

      There is a prohibition so divine, That cravens my weak
      hand.                                    --Shak.

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