'Craven' definitions:

Definition of 'craven'

From: WordNet
adjective
Lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful; "the craven fellow turned and ran"; "a craven proposal to raise the white flag"; "this recreant knight"- Spenser [syn: craven, recreant]
noun
An abject coward [syn: poltroon, craven, recreant]

Definition of 'Craven'

From: GCIDE
  • Craven \Cra"ven\, n. [Formerly written also cravant and cravent.] A recreant; a coward; a weak-hearted, spiritless fellow. See Recreant, n. [1913 Webster]
  • King Henry. Is it fit this soldier keep his oath? Fluellen. He is a craven and a villain else. --Shak.
  • Syn: Coward; poltroon; dastard. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Craven'

From: GCIDE
  • Craven \Cra"ven\ (kr?"v'n), a. [OE. cravant, cravaunde, OF. cravant? struck down, p. p. of cravanter, crevanter, to break, crush, strike down, fr. an assumed LL. crepantare, fr. L. crepans, p. pr. of crepare to break, crack, rattle. Cf. Crevice, Crepitate.] Cowardly; fainthearted; spiritless. "His craven heart." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • The poor craven bridegroom said never a word. --Sir. W. Scott. [1913 Webster]
  • In craven fear of the sarcasm of Dorset. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Craven'

From: GCIDE
  • Craven \Cra"ven\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cravened (-v'nd); p. pr. & vb. n. Cravening.] To make recreant, weak, spiritless, or cowardly. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • There is a prohibition so divine, That cravens my weak hand. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'craven'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Craven -- U.S. County in North Carolina

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Craven -- U.S. County in North Carolina
Population (2000) :
91436
Housing Units (2000) :
38150
Land area (2000) :
708.426888 sq. miles (1834.817138 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
65.715334 sq. miles (170.201927 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
774.142222 sq. miles (2005.019065 sq. km)
Located within :
North Carolina (NC), FIPS 37
Location :
35.095872 N, 77.061834 W

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