enemy
noun pl. enemies
- a person who hates another, and wishes or tries to injure him; foe
- a nation or force hostile to another; military or wartime adversary
- troops, fleet, ship, member, etc. of a hostile nation
- a person hostile to an idea, cause, etc.
- anything injurious or harmful
adjective
- Obsolete hostile
- of an enemy; of a hostile nation
See enemy in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ĕnˈə-mē)
noun pl. en·e·mies - One who feels hatred toward, intends injury to, or opposes the interests of another; a foe.
a. A hostile power or force, such as a nation.
b. A member or unit of such a force.
- A group of foes or hostile forces. See Usage Note at collective noun.
- Something destructive or injurious in its effects: “Art hath an enemy called Ignorance” (Ben Jonson).
adjective Of, relating to, or being a hostile power or force.
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