cravenly

  • 1cravenly — craven ► ADJECTIVE ▪ contemptibly lacking in courage; cowardly. DERIVATIVES cravenly adverb. ORIGIN from obsolete cravant «defeated», perhaps from Old French cravanter crush, overwhelm …

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  • 2cravenly — adverb see craven …

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  • 3cravenly — See craven. * * * …

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  • 4cravenly — adverb In a craven manner …

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  • 5cravenly — adv. in a cowardly manner, fearfully …

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  • 6cravenly — cra·ven·ly …

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  • 7cravenly — adverb : in a craven manner …

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  • 8craven — cravenly, adv. cravenness, n. /kray veuhn/, adj. 1. cowardly; contemptibly timid; pusillanimous. n. 2. a coward. 3. cry craven, to yield; capitulate; give up. v.t. 4. to make cowardly. [1175 1225; ME cravant, cravaunde defeated < OF craventé, ptp …

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  • 9craven — adjective Etymology: Middle English cravant Date: 13th century 1. archaic defeated, vanquished 2. lacking the least bit of courage ; contemptibly fainthearted Synonyms: see cowardly • craven …

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  • 10servile — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French servil, from Latin servilis, from servus slave Date: 15th century 1. of or befitting a slave or a menial position 2. meanly or cravenly submissive ; abject Synonyms: see subservient •&#8230; …

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