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poltroon
(encz) | poltroon,zbabělec n: Zdeněk Brož |
Poltroon
(gcide) | Poltroon \Pol*troon"\, n. [F. poltron, from It. poltrone an idle
fellow, sluggard, coward, poltro idle, lazy, also, bed, fr.
OHG. polstar, bolstar, cushion, G. polster, akin to E.
bolster. See Bolster.]
An arrant coward; a dastard; a craven; a mean-spirited
wretch. --Shak.
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Poltroon
(gcide) | Poltroon \Pol*troon"\, a.
Base; vile; contemptible; cowardly.
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poltroon
(wn) | poltroon
adj 1: characterized by complete cowardliness
n 1: an abject coward [syn: poltroon, craven, recreant] |
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poltroon
(encz) | poltroon,zbabělec n: Zdeněk Brož |
poltroonery
(encz) | poltroonery,slabošství n: Zdeněk Brožpoltroonery,zbabělost n: Zdeněk Brož |
Poltroonery
(gcide) | Poltroonery \Pol*troon"er*y\, n. [F. poltronnerie; cf. It.
poltroneria.]
Cowardice; want of spirit; pusillanimity.
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Poltroonish
(gcide) | Poltroonish \Pol*troon"ish\, a.
Resembling a poltroon; cowardly.
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poltroon
(wn) | poltroon
adj 1: characterized by complete cowardliness
n 1: an abject coward [syn: poltroon, craven, recreant] |
poltroonery
(wn) | poltroonery
n 1: abject pusillanimity |
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