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poltroon in Italian

poltroon in Italian is vigliacco — poltroon means an utter coward, especially one who is also mean-spirited.

poltroon in Italian

vigliacco
noun
An ignoble or total coward; a dastard; a mean-spirited wretch.

What does "poltroon" mean?

  1. noun An utter coward, especially one who is also mean-spirited.
    "“He was worse than a pig,” he cried. “He was a poltroon and a coward. To save himself from the righteous wrath of the husband of a woman he had wronged, he perjured his soul in an attempt to place the blame entirely upon her.”"
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  • “He was worse than a pig,” he cried. “He was a poltroon and a coward. To save himself from the righteous wrath of the husband of a woman he had wronged, he perjured his soul in an attempt to place the blame entirely upon her.”

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What is "poltroon" in Italian?
"poltroon" in Italian is vigliacco. poltroon means: An utter coward, especially one who is also mean-spirited.
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