foeman

[ foh-muhn ]

/ ˈfoʊ mən /

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noun, plural foe·men.Literary.

an enemy in war.

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Origin of foeman

before 1000; Middle English foman,Old English fāhman.See foe, man

Words nearby foeman

fodderbeet, fodgel, foe, foefie slide, foehn, foeman, foetal, foetation, foeticide, foetid, foetology

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How to use foeman in a sentence

From under their helms each beheld madness in his foeman's eyes, and flashed back equal madness.
God Wills It!|William Stearns Davis
And the conqueror, leaving his vanquished foeman on the ground, fled accordingly, with all speed.
The Fortunes of Nigel|Sir Walter Scott
“‘Foeman worthy of a steal,’ I guess you mean,” laughed Gus.
Radio Boys Loyalty|Wayne Whipple
The shot produced no effect beyond showing the men of the "Merrimac" that they had met a foeman worthy of their steel.
The Naval History of the United States|Willis J. Abbot.

Yet his experienced foeman knew well that such efforts could not be long sustained.
The White Company|Arthur Conan Doyle

British Dictionary definitions for foeman

foeman

/ (ˈfəʊmən) /

noun plural -men

archaic, or poetic an enemy in war; foe

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