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rec•re•ant
(rek'rE•unt),
—adj.
1. cowardly or craven.
2. unfaithful, disloyal, or traitorous.
(rek'rE•unt),
—adj.
1. cowardly or craven.
2. unfaithful, disloyal, or traitorous.
—n.
1. a coward.
2. an apostate, traitor, or renegade.