enemies
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
An inflected form of enemy · plural.
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,746 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 10,411 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- an opposing military force the enemy attacked at dawn
- an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force) also: foe, foeman, opposition a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies
- any hostile group of people he viewed lawyers as the real enemy
- a personal enemy also: foe they had been political foes for years
enemies in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Those alone have enemies who have had friends.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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You term those enemies, Are men of princely rank.
The White Devil · John Webster · Chapter 1
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His colour sickened more and more, He faded into age; And then his enemies began To show their deadly rage.
Poems Every Child Should Know · Mary E. (Mary Elizabeth) [Editor] Burt · Chapter 1
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I choose my friends for their good looks, my acquaintances for their good characters, and my enemies for their good intellects.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1