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poltroon

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8 lettersPronunciation /pɒlˈtɹuːn/Part of speech adjective, nounSorted lnoooprtStarts with PEnds with N0 clues
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Definitions

  1. characterized by complete cowardliness

Word origin

From Middle French poltron, from Italian poltrone.

Used in a sentence

  • Patience is for poltroons, such as he: He durst not sit there, had your father lived.
  • For the Devil’s a Coward in Nature, A pitiful sorry Poltroon; If you take but the Whip, he’ll give you the Slip; And before you can lash him, he’ll run.
  • You damned poltroon, you never tried them!

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