ENEMY
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En"e*my (?), n.; pl. Enemies (#). [OF. enemi, F. ennemi, from L. inimicus; in- (negative) + amicus friend. See Amicable.] One hostile to another; one who hates, and desires or attempts the injury of, another; a foe; an adversary; as, an enemy of or to a person; an enemy to truth, or to falsehood.
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To all good he enemy was still.
Spenser.
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I say unto you, Love your enemies.
Matt. v. 44.
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The enemy (Mil.), the hostile force. In this sense it is construed with the verb and pronoun either in the singular or the plural, but more commonly in the singular; as, we have met the enemy and he is ours or they are ours.
[1913 Webster]It was difficult in such a country to track the enemy. It was impossible to drive him to bay.
Macaulay.
Syn. -- Foe; antagonist; opponent. See Adversary.
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En"e*my, a. Hostile; inimical. [Obs.]
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They . . . every day grow more enemy to God.
Jer. Taylor.
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