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cravens

/ˈkɹeɪ.vənz/

cravens is the plural of craven.

cravens is the third-person singular simple present indicative of craven.

Meaning of craven

Noun

craven (plural cravens)

  1. (archaic) A coward.
    • He is a craven and a villain else.1599 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Life of Henry the Fift”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...

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Proper noun capitalized: Cravens

Cravens

  1. A surname.

Questions about cravens

What does cravens mean?
Cravens means a surname.
What is cravens the plural of?
Cravens is the plural of craven.
What part of speech is cravens?
Cravens is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce cravens?
Cravens is pronounced /ˈkɹeɪ.vənz/.

Words near cravens in the dictionary

  1. cravenly
  2. cravenness
  3. cravennesses
  4. cravenoceratid
  5. cravenoceratids
  6. cravens
  7. craver
  8. cravers
  9. craves
  10. cravest
  11. craveth

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