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Webster 1913 Edition

Archenemy

Archˊen′e-my

,

Noun.

[Pref.

arch-

+

enemy

.]

A principal enemy. Specifically, Satan, the grand adversary of mankind.

Milton.

Webster 1828 Edition

Archenemy

ARCHEN'EMY

,

Noun.

A principal enemy.

Definition 2024

Archenemy

Archenemy

See also: archenemy, arch-enemy, and arch enemy

English

Proper noun

Archenemy

(Christianity) Satan

archenemy

archenemy

See also: Archenemy, arch-enemy, and arch enemy

English

Alternative forms

arch-enemy

Noun

archenemy ‎(plural archenemies)

A principal enemy.
A supreme and most powerful enemy.
One who is hostile to or opposes the purposes or interests of another.

Synonyms

archfoe

Translations

a principal enemy

Chinese:
Mandarin: 大敵 (zh), 大敌 (zh) ‎(dàdí), 宿敵 (zh), 宿敌 (zh) ‎(sùdí), 魔王 (zh) ‎(mówáng)
Czech: úhlavní nepřítel m
Dutch: aartsvijand (nl) m, aartsvijandin (nl) f
Finnish: perivihollinen, arkkivihollinen (fi)
French: ennemi juré (fr) m
German: Erzfeind (de) m
Greek: αρχεχθρός m ‎(archechthrós)

Icelandic: erkióvinur m, erkifjandi m
Indonesian: musuh bebuyutan (id)
Italian: arcinemico m, arcinemica f
Japanese: 大敵 ‎(たいてき, taiteki), 宿敵 ‎(しゅくてき, shukuteki)
Macedonian: ду́шман m ‎(dúšman), за́колнат непри́јател m ‎(zákolnat nepríjatel)
Norwegian: erkefiende m
Portuguese: arqui-inimigo (pt) m
Romanian: dușman tradițional m
Russian: закля́тый враг m ‎(zakljátyj vrag)
Spanish: archienemigo m
Swedish: ärkefiende (sv) c

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