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Craven

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈkɹeɪ.vən

Definitions

  1. A coward.
    archaic
  2. A surname.
  3. A former local government district in North Yorkshire, England, merged in 2023 into the North Yorkshire unitary authority.
  4. A village in the Rural Municipality of Longlaketon No. 219, Saskatchewan, Canada.
  5. A locality in the MidCoast council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Equivalents

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Examples

“He is a craven and a villain else.”
““God knows I would rather die⟳ licked in the fire by the side of my king than to live⟳ out my days twitted and scorned as a craven.””

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

Craven Arms Craven County Craven Plateau Cravener cravenette Cravenly

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