caitiff

[ key-tif ]

/ ˈkeɪ tɪf /

Archaic.

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noun

a base, despicable person.

adjective

base; despicable.

Origin of caitiff

1250–1300; Middle English caitif<Anglo-French <Latin captīvuscaptive

Words nearby caitiff

cairn terrier, Cairo, caisson, caisson disease, Caithness, caitiff, Caitlin, Caius, Cajal, Cajan, cajeput

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Example sentences from the Web for caitiff

It is in vain to hope for Checkley's evidence, even should the caitiff priest be living.
Rookwood|William Harrison Ainsworth
The caitiff's club banged my shield down upon my head, but my steel cap bore it well, else my neck were broken.
With the Black Prince|William Osborn Stoddard
The constable has sworn that the caitiff had pea-green hair.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 107, October 6, 1894|Various
And what, Cura, wouldst thou term the caitiff who advisedly was bearer of treacherous intelligence?
The Fortunes of Hector O'Halloran, And His Man Mark Antony O'Toole|W. H. Maxwell

Think not of us—think not of revenging yourself upon this caitiff.
Guy Fawkes|William Harrison Ainsworth

British Dictionary definitions for caitiff

caitiff

/ (ˈkeɪtɪf) archaic, or poetic /

noun

a cowardly or base person

adjective

cowardly; base

Word Origin for caitiff

C13: from Old French caitif prisoner, from Latin captīvus captive

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单词	caitiff
释义	caitiff [ key-tif ] / ˈkeɪ tɪf / Archaic. SEE SYNONYMS FOR caitiff ON THESAURUS.COM noun a base, despicable person. adjective base; despicable. Origin of caitiff 1250–1300; Middle English caitif<Anglo-French <Latin captīvuscaptive Words nearby caitiff cairn terrier, Cairo, caisson, caisson disease, Caithness, caitiff, Caitlin, Caius, Cajal, Cajan, cajeput Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for caitiff It is in vain to hope for Checkley's evidence, even should the caitiff priest be living. Rookwood\|William Harrison Ainsworth The caitiff's club banged my shield down upon my head, but my steel cap bore it well, else my neck were broken. With the Black Prince\|William Osborn Stoddard The constable has sworn that the caitiff had pea-green hair. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 107, October 6, 1894\|Various And what, Cura, wouldst thou term the caitiff who advisedly was bearer of treacherous intelligence? The Fortunes of Hector O'Halloran, And His Man Mark Antony O'Toole\|W. H. Maxwell Think not of us—think not of revenging yourself upon this caitiff. Guy Fawkes\|William Harrison Ainsworth British Dictionary definitions for caitiff caitiff / (ˈkeɪtɪf) archaic, or poetic / noun a cowardly or base person adjective cowardly; base Word Origin for caitiff C13: from Old French caitif prisoner, from Latin captīvus captive Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to caitiff dastard, rat, scoundrel, louse
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caitiff

noun

adjective

Origin of caitiff

Words nearby caitiff

Example sentences from the Web for caitiff

British Dictionary definitions for caitiff

noun

adjective

Word Origin for caitiff

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