coward
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
coward/ˈkaʊəd/
▶noun a person contemptibly lacking in courage.
– derivatives
cowardice noun.
cowardice noun.
– origin ME: from OFr. couard, based on L. cauda ‘tail’, perh. with ref. to an animal with its tail between its legs.
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