Meaning of foe in English
Noun
foeEtymology
Old English fāh ‘hostile’ and gefā ‘enemy’, of West Germanic origin; related to feudDefinitions
1. an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)Examples
- « a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies »
- 2. a personal enemy
Examples
- « they had been political foes for years »
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