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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RECREANT

From Old French, from recroire to surrender, from re- + Latin crēdere to believe; compare miscreant.
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PRONUNCIATION OF RECREANT

recreant  [ˈrɛkrɪənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RECREANT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Recreant can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES RECREANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of recreant in the English dictionary

The first definition of recreant in the dictionary is cowardly; faint-hearted. Other definition of recreant is disloyal. Recreant is also a disloyal or cowardly person.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RECREANT


abiturient
ˌæbɪˈtjʊərɪənt
aperient
əˈpɪərɪənt
covariant
ˈkəʊˌvɛərɪənt
deliriant
dɪˈlɪrɪənt
gelato
ˈvɛərɪənt
inebriant
ɪnˈiːbrɪənt
invariant
ɪnˈvɛərɪənt
luxuriant
lʌɡˈzjʊərɪənt
macronutrient
ˌmækrəʊˈnjuːtrɪənt
micronutrient
ˌmaɪkrəʊˈnjuːtrɪənt
miscreant
ˈmɪskrɪənt
nutrient
ˈnjuːtrɪənt
orient
ˈɔːrɪənt
parturient
pɑːˈtjʊərɪənt
procreant
ˈprəʊkrɪənt
prurient
ˈprʊərɪənt
reorient
riːˈɔːrɪənt
scaturient
skəˈtjʊərɪənt
unexperient
ˌʌnɪkˈspɪərɪənt
variant
ˈvɛərɪənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RECREANT

recreance
recreancy
recreantly
recreate
recreation
recreation area
recreation centre
recreation ground
recreation room
recreational
recreational drug
recreational sex
recreational therapist
recreational therapy
recreational vehicle
recreationist
recreative
recreatively
recreator
recrement

WORDS THAT END LIKE RECREANT

beauty pageant
chief master sergeant
creant
detective sergeant
drill sergeant
exigeant
flight sergeant
floreant
intransigeant
leant
master sergeant
meant
pageant
permeant
platoon sergeant
segreant
sergeant
staff sergeant
technical sergeant
well-meant

Synonyms and antonyms of recreant in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «recreant» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RECREANT

Find out the translation of recreant to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of recreant from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «recreant» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

懦弱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Recreant
570 millions of speakers

English

recreant
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

द्रोही
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

النذل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

изменник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

recreant
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্বদলত্যাগী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lâche
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Recreant
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

recreant
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

臆病な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

변절한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Recreant
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phản đảng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கோழையான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पुनर्जन्म
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ödlek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

codardo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

recreant
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зрадник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

trăda
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

recreant
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lafhartig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

recreant
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Recreant
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of recreant

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RECREANT»

The term «recreant» is regularly used and occupies the 66.012 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RECREANT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «recreant» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «recreant» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about recreant

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RECREANT»

Discover the use of recreant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to recreant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Recreant: What Are You Afraid Of?
Recreant a]to betraya] a]to surrender allegiance toa] a]to be unfaithful to a duty or beliefa] In the not-too-distant future, there will come a day where the will of man is tested.
Jason R. Thrift, 2008
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Chrétien de Troyes and the German Middle Ages: Papers from ...
sergenz' (££ 2460) say that he is tired or neglectful of arms and chivalric activity: ' que recreant aloit ses sire/ d'armes et de chevalerie' (££ 2462-63). She herself is distressed that the best, most valorous and resolute of knights (££ 2495-96) ...
Martin H. Jones, Roy Albert Wisbey, 1993
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The Poetical Works of John Milton: With Notes of Various ...
Who, for so many benefits receive!, Turn'd recreant to God, ingrate and false, Ver. 128. The slightest, easiest, readicjl recompence] The fame sentiment occurs in the Paradise Loft, B. iv. 46". " What could be less than to afford him praise, " The ...
John Milton, Henry John Todd, 1809
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The plays and poems of William Shakspeare: with the ...
6 And hang a calf's-skin on those recreant limbs.] When fools were kept for diversion in great families, they were distinguished by a calfs-skin coat, which had the buttons down the back ; and this they wore that they might be known for fools, ...
William Shakespeare, James Boswell, Edmond Malone, 1821
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The Works of Beaumont and Fletcher: The Text Formed from a ...
We have taken arms in rescue of this lady, Most just and noble : if ye beat us off, Without conditions, and we recreant,' Use us as we deserve ; and first degrade us Of all our ancient chambering,8 next that. The symbols of our secrecy, silk ...
Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher, Alexander Dyce, 1854
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Sammlung: The Text Formed a New Collation of the Early ...
... Shall fill to all the world the glorious fall Of old Don Gillian. First City-.W. Yet a little further. We have taken arms in rescue of this lady, Most just and noble: if ye beat us off, Without conditions, and we recreant X, Use us as we deserve; and ...
Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher, Alexander Dyce, 1844
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King Lear
Hear me, recreant 1 On thine allegiance, hear me ! That thou hast sought to make us break our vow, 16? '.160. swear'st"} sweareji Qt. O vassal! miscreant!} Vajfatt, recreant. Qq. O, vassal! recreant! Coll. {Laying his hand on his sword. Rowe.
William Shakespeare, 2001
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A Concordance to the Poems of Edmund Spenser
1 'Thou recreant false traytor, V. vi. 37. 4 counted but a recreant Knight with endles shame V. xi. 46. 9 'Vile recreant ! know that I doe much disdaine VI. i. 27. 7 never to be recreant for feare Of perill, VI. ii. 35. 3 And be for ever held a recreant  ...
Charles Grosvenor Osgood, 1915
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The Imperial dictionary, on the basis of Webster's English ...
In the middle ages those who delivered themselves up to an enemy were accounted infamous. See Craven] 1. Craven; yielding to an enemy; hence, cowardly; mean-spirited. 'A recreant and most degenerate traitor.' Shale. 'And hang a calf ...
John Ogilvie, Charles Annandale, 1883
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A Dictionary of the Language of Shakespeare
RECREANT. Reclusive. Retired ; shut up ; secluded. In some reclusive and religious life. Much Ado about Nothing, iv. 1. Recognizance. Security for money ; badge ; token. This fellow might be in's time a great buyer of land, with his statutes, ...
Swynfen Jervis, 1868

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RECREANT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term recreant is used in the context of the following news items.
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Strandparkeerplaats Dishoek heropend!
DISHOEK – Strandparkeerplaats Dishoek is afgelopen donderdag heropend. Op de parkeerplaats zijn informatieborden geplaatst voor de recreant. Daarnaast ... «Blog.nl, Jul 15»
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Veere opent bij Dishoek eerste 'gastvrije' parkeerplaats
Op die manier wil de gemeente de recreant op een vriendelijke manier begroeten", licht Veere toe. Wethouder René Molenaar verricht donderdag 19 juli om 16 ... «PZC, Jul 15»
3
Recreant gewond bij zwemplas in Overloon
OVERLOON - Aan zwemplas 't Schaartven in Overloon is donderdagmiddag rond 15.00 een recreant gewond geraakt. Het zou gaan om een man. «De Gelderlander, Jul 15»
4
'Fanatieke recreant' tiende in Marathon van Sneek
Of zoals Wagenaar zichzelf bestempelt: een fanatieke recreant. Over zijn persoonlijke record van de avond ervoor (3 uur, 1 minuut en 7 seconden) verbaast de ... «Huis aan Huis, Jun 15»
5
Boeren balen van asociale recreant in Gorssel
Beschrijving: Wordt dit het toekomstbeeld: een loopbrug waar niet langer de veerpont Dommerholt aanmeert? foto Tom van Dijke. GORSSEL - Boeren in de ... «De Stentor, Jun 15»
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21 gigantische borden met 3 Pajotse B's
Het Pajottenland wil de toerist en recreant verwelkomen via toeristische borden. Sedert Pajottenland+ in 2003 startte met de Leaderwerking vormde de ... «Persinfo.org, May 15»
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Recreant vindt onthoofd lammetje
De geschrokken recreant belde zijn buurman, die ook een kijkje kwam nemen en een foto van het beestje op Facebook zette (niet voor gevoelige kijkers). «PowNed, May 15»
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A Belief We Refuse to Name
... recreant employers hand those jobs to foreigners instead. There's no way to have the conversation on temporary foreign workers without acknowledging race. «Torontoist, Mar 15»
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Gitse Badmintonclub organiseert initiatielessen in Hooglede
Hooglede - De 40-jarige Gitse badmintonclub voor 'recreant en competitiespeler', pakt in Hooglede uit met initiatielessen. Ook sporters met beperking zijn er ... «Het Nieuwsblad, Feb 15»
10
Start bouw sanitairgebouw in binnenstad
De bouw van het nieuwe toiletgebouw 'De Recreant' in Dokkum is met twee maanden vertraagd. Oorspronkelijk zou in november met de bouw van het nieuwe ... «Waldnet, Jan 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Recreant [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/recreant>. May 2024 ».
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