foe

Definitions

1. A surname from German.
2. An enemy.
3. A unit of energy equal to 10⁴⁴ joules.
4. Initialism of Friends of the Earth.
   abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
5. Initialism of freedom of expression.
   abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
6. One who is hostile to or opposes the purposes or interests of another:archenemy, enemy, nemesis.
7. Initialism of Fraternal Order of Eagles.
   abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
8. Initialism of forces of evil.
   abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
9. an enemy. He fought against the foe. vyand عَدو враг inimigo nepřítel der Feind fjende εχθρόςenemigo vaenlane دشمن vihollinen ennemi/-ie אויב दुश्मन neprijatelj, protivnik ellenség musuh óvinur nemico 敵 적 priešas ienaidnieks musuh vijand fiendewróg دښمن، غليم، ميرڅى inimigo duşman враг nepriateľ sovražnik neprijatelj fiende, motståndare, ovän ศัตรู düşman 敵人 ворог دشمن kẻ thù 敌人
10. A personal enemy or opponent.
11. An enemy in war.
12. Something that is destructive or injurious: taxes that were the foe of economic development.
13. formal or literary another word for enemy
    formal
14. (Environmental Science) Friends of the Earth
15. a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy: a bitter foe.
16. a military enemy.
17. an opponent in a game or contest; adversary: a political foe.

Equivalents

Examples

“And a mans foes ſhalbe they of his owne houſhold.”

“Even without hovering drones, a lurking assassin, a thumping score⟳ and a denouement, the real-life story of Edward Snowden, a rogue spy on the run⟳, could be straight out of the cinema. But, as with Hollywood, the subplots and exotic locations may distract from the real message: America’s discomfort and its foes’ glee.”

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