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cowardship

cowardship noun: cowardice.

Noun

cowardship (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) cowardice
    • Sir Toby: and for his / cowardship, ask Fabian. Fabian: A coward, a most devout coward, religious in it!c. 1601–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Twelfe Night, or What You Will”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...

Origin of cowardship

From coward + -ship.

Questions about cowardship

What does cowardship mean?
Cowardship means cowardice.
What part of speech is cowardship?
Cowardship is a noun.

Words near cowardship in the dictionary

  1. cowardly lion
  2. cowardly lions
  3. cowardness
  4. cowardry
  5. cowards
  6. cowardship
  7. cowardy
  8. cowardy custard
  9. cowardy custards
  10. Cowart
  11. Cowarts

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