recreance

Variant of recreant

recreant definition

rec·re·ant (rek′rē ənt)

adjective

  1. cowardly; craven
  2. failing to keep faith; disloyal; traitorous

Etymology: ME < OFr prp. of recreire, to surrender allegiance < ML recredere, to give in or up < L re-, back, again + credere, to believe: see creed

noun

  1. a coward; craven
  2. a disloyal person; traitor

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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