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One who entertains personal enmity, hatred, grudge, or malice, against another; an enemy.

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  1. n. One who entertains personal enmity, hatred, grudge, or malice, against another; an enemy.
  2. n. An enemy in war; a hostile army.
  3. n. One who opposes on principle; an opponent; an adversary; an ill-wisher; as, a foe to religion.
  4. v. t. To treat as an enemy.
  5. n. an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
  6. n. a personal enemy
  7. See Fiend, and cf. Feud a quarrel.