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foeman

foe·man

UK/ˈfəʊmən/ uncommon archaic

noun

1.

an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

  • “a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies”
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Origin

From Middle English foman (“an enemy, devil, demon”), from Old English fāhman (“enemy”), equivalent to foe + man.

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