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recreant

recreant · more recreant · most recreant

Unfaithful to someone, or to one's duties or honourUnfaithful to someone, or to one's duties or honour; disloyal, false.

UK/ˈɹɛkɹɪənt/US/ˈɹɛkɹiənt/

Значення

значень: 2

(книжне, поетичне)Unfaithful to someone, or to one's duties or honour; disloyal, false.
(архаїчне, поетичне)Having admitted defeat and surrendered; defeated.

Ще визначення

having deserted a cause or principle
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful

Походження

From Middle English recreaunt, from Anglo-Norman and Middle French recreant (“defeated”),

From Middle English recreaunt, from Anglo-Norman and Middle French recreant (“defeated”), from recroire (“to yield in a trial by combat, surrender allegiance”). Compare miscreant.

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