recreant - Wiktionary, the free dictionary Noun recreant (plural recreants) Somebody who is recreant, who yields in combat; a coward or traitor Synonyms: apostate, coward, deserter, poltroon, renegade, turncoat; see also Thesaurus: betrayer, Thesaurus: coward
recreant, adj. n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English . . . There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the word recreant, three of which are labelled obsolete, and one of which is considered derogatory See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence
Recreant - definition of recreant by The Free Dictionary Define recreant recreant synonyms, recreant pronunciation, recreant translation, English dictionary definition of recreant adj 1 Unfaithful or disloyal to a belief, duty, or cause: "Consider the man who stands by his duty and goes to the stake rather than be recreant to it"
What does RECREANT mean? - Definitions. net deserter, apostate, renegade, turncoat, recreant, ratter adjective a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc
Recreant Definition Meaning | YourDictionary From Anglo-Norman recreent, Middle French recreant (“defeated" ), from recroire (“to yield in a trial by combat, surrender allegiance" ) See recray; and compare miscreant