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Webster 1913 Edition
Enemy
En′e-my
,Noun.
pl.
Enemies
(#)
. 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.To all good he
enemy
was still. Spenser.
I say unto you, Love your
enemies
. Matt. v. 44.
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
Syn. – Foe; antagonist; opponent. See
Adversary
. En′e-my
,Adj.
Hostile; inimical.
[Obs.]
They . . . every day grow more
enemy
to God. Jer. Taylor.
Webster 1828 Edition
Enemy
EN'EMY
,Noun.
1.
A foe; an adversary. A private enemy is one who hates another and wishes him injury, or attempts to do him injury to gratify his own malice or ill will. A public enemy or foe, is one who belongs to a nation or party, at war with another.I way to you, love your enemies. Matt.5.
Enemies in war; in peace friends.
2.
One who hates or dislikes; as an enemy to truth or falsehood.3.
In theology, and by way of eminence, the enemy is the Devil; the archfiend.4.
In military affairs, the opposing army or naval force in war, is called the enemy.