FOEMAN

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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

foeman (plural foemen)

An enemy; a foe in battle; an armed or unarmed adversary; a demon

Source: Wiktionary


Foe"man, n.; pl. Foemen (-men). Etym: [AS. fhman.]

Definition: An enemy in war. And the stern joy which warriors feel In foemen worthy of their steel. Sir W. Scott

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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IMMOBILIZATION

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According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

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