Definition of foe Foe
/fowˈ/ - [fow] - foe
We found 13 definitions of foe from 7 different sources.
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What does foe mean?
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NounPlural: foes |
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| foe - a personal enemy; "they had been political foes for years" | ||
| enemy | ||
| ally, friend a friendly nation | ||
| challenger, competitor, contender, rival, competition the contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing" | ||
| foe - an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force); "a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies" | ||
| enemy, foeman, opposition | ||
| adversary, opposer, opponent, resister, antagonist someone who offers opposition | ||
| enemy any hostile group of people; "he viewed lawyers as the real enemy" | ||
| armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- foe (n.)
One who entertains personal enmity, hatred, grudge, or malice, against another; an enemy. - foe (n.)
An enemy in war; a hostile army. - foe (n.)
One who opposes on principle; an opponent; an adversary; an ill-wisher; as, a foe to religion. - foe (v. t.)
To treat as an enemy.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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foe
Man who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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foe
fō, n. an enemy: one who, or that which, injures or hinders anything: an ill-wisher.—ns. Foe′man, an enemy in war:—pl. Foe′men; Fō′en (Spens.), pl. of foe. [M. E. foo—A.S. fáh, fá (adj.), allied to the compound n. gefá; cf. féogan, to hate.]
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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foe
An enemy in war; a national enemy; a hostile army; an adversary.
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🔤- foe, noun, singular of foes.
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