FOE

enemy, foe, foeman, opposition

(noun) an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force); “a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies”

foe, enemy

(noun) a personal enemy; “they had been political foes for years”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

FoE

Initialism of Friends of the Earth.

Anagrams

• EOF, OEF

Proper noun

FOE

Initialism of Friends of the Earth.

Initialism of Fraternal Order of Eagles.

Noun

FOE (uncountable)

Initialism of freedom of expression.

Initialism of forces of evil.

Anagrams

• EOF, OEF

Etymology 1

Adjective

foe

(obsolete) Hostile.

Noun

foe (plural foes)

An enemy.

Synonyms

• (enemy): adversary, enemy, opponent.

Antonyms

• (enemy): ally, friend

Etymology 2

Noun

foe (plural foes)

A unit of energy equal to 1044 joules.

Synonyms

• bethe (B)

Anagrams

• EOF, OEF

Source: Wiktionary


Foe, n. Etym: [OE. fo, fa, AS. fh hostile; prob. akin to E. fiend. sq. root81.]

Definition: See Fiend, and cf. Feud a quarrel.

1. One who entertains personal enmity, hatred, grudge, or malice, against another; an enemy. A man's foes shall be they of his own household. Matt. x. 36

2. An enemy in war; a hostile army.

3. One who opposes on principle; an opponent; an adversary; an ill- wisher; as, a foe to religion. A foe to received doctrines. I. Watts

Foe, v. t.

Definition: To treat as an enemy. [Obs.] Spenser.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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