foeman

American

[foh-muhn] / ˈfoʊ mən /

noun

Literary.

plural

foemen

an enemy in war.

foeman British

/ ˈfəʊmən /

noun

archaic an enemy in war; foe

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Etymology

Origin of foeman

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

Example Sentences

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"I am a Douglas, a Douglas!" sputtered stout-hearted Douglo, and rose to vanquish his foeman.

From Time Magazine Archive

Lately Pat Crowe has been going straight, the foeman of crime and drink.

From Time Magazine Archive

But to the newsmen and photographers scrambling to cover his world-girdling tour of the British Commonwealth, Prince Philip was a relentless foeman.

From Time Magazine Archive

"His foeman will be stuffed with straw," Joff said as he rose.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

"That is not the Old Way. Have you forgotten? Ironmen fight with swords and axes, not by flinging rocks. There is no glory in starving out a foeman."

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

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