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enemy

Pronunciation: /ˈɛnəmiː/

“enemy” is a Middle English word. Its 5 meanings in English:

noun

  1. An opponent of the true religion.
  2. A hostile combatant.
  3. The Devil; Satan.
  4. A malign or hostile force.
  5. Hostility; enmity.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French enemi, anemi, from Latin inimīcus.

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