craven

Meaning

Frequency

20k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkɹeɪ.vən/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle English cravant, either borrowed from Old French cravanté (“defeated”), past participle of cravanter (ultimately from Latin crepare), or a modification of creaunt (“defeated”) after craven (“to crave”).

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