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    [Noun]  | "pol*troon" | \ päl-ˈtrün \


    1: a spiritless coward : craven


    Origin: circa 1529 ;

     Middle French poultron, from Old Italian poltrone, probably akin to poltro colt, ultimately from Latin pullus young of an animal {mat|foal|};

    [Noun]  | "poltroons" 


    1: a person who shows a shameful lack of courage in the face of danger;


      * e.g., " ... those poltroons in the state legislature who have caved in to bigotry on this important issue of basic civil rights "





    [Noun]  | "poltroon" 


    1: a person who shows a shameful lack of courage in the face of danger;


      * e.g., " ... those poltroons in the state legislature who have caved in to bigotry on this important issue of basic civil rights "





     [ "Poltroon" ]

    1: (Archaic definition) An utter coward.

      * e.g.,  ... ‘come on, you poltroons!’ 

     [ "poltroon" ]

    1: poltroon - someone who uses the anonymous nature of an online forum to hide their true intent.

      * e.g.,  ... Posting to a Bicycling Travel Forum: 

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