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recreant::noun | Spocien Dictionary

recreant
noun
/'rɛkriənt/
an abject coward
Type Words
Synonyms craven, poltroon
Type of coward

recreant::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

recreant
adjective
/'rɛkriənt/
having deserted a cause or principle
Type Words
Synonyms renegade


some provinces had proved recreant.

recreant::noun | Spocien Dictionary

recreant
noun
/'rɛkriənt/
a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
Type Words
Synonyms apostate, deserter, ratter, renegade, turncoat
Type of quitter

recreant::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

recreant
adjective
/'rɛkriənt/
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
Type Words
Synonyms craven


this recreant knight.

Examples of recreant

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Another tradition describes a German priest who was recreant to his vows who came to America for penance.
From the en.wikipedia.org
And even if a few recreant speculators decided to test them and hold on to their francs, after 12 months Switzerland would only have printed 60bn, around 7% of GDP, which is still less than US or UK.
From the guardian.co.uk
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