12 Results for -poltroon-
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หรือค้นหา: -poltroon-, *poltroon*NECTEC Lexitron Dictionary EN-TH
| poltroon | (n) คนขี้ขลาด, Syn. dastard, recreant |
| poltroon | (adj) ขี้ขลาด |
Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary
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WordNet (3.0)
| poltroon | (n) an abject coward, Syn. recreant, craven |
| poltroon | (adj) characterized by complete cowardliness |
| poltroonery | (n) abject pusillanimity |
Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
| Poltroon | 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. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Poltroon | a. Base; vile; contemptible; cowardly. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Poltroonery | n. [ F. poltronnerie; cf. It. poltroneria. ] Cowardice; want of spirit; pusillanimity. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Poltroonish | a. Resembling a poltroon; cowardly. [ 1913 Webster ] |
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