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Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Possibly from Old French creant, past participle of creire, but more likely an aphetic form of recreaunt, as creant does not mean "defeated".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /krɛːˈa(u̯)nt/, /kriˈa(u̯)nt/, /ˈkrɛːa(u̯)nt/
Adjective
creaunt
- defeated, overcome
- Synonyms: cravant, recreaunt
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