Noun
Many considered him a foe of democracy.
Her ability was acknowledged by friend and foe alike.
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Interestingly, Cena has faced several of his famous foes from his historic career during his farewell tour, but has yet to run it back with The Miz or The Rock.—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025 Bolton, 76, is the third high-profile Trump foe in recent weeks to be criminally charged after extensive criticism by the president.—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025 The Gophers men’s basketball team’s first exhibition opponent — at least on paper — is better than half of their nonconference foes during the upcoming regular season.—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025 Lego Batman can effortlessly glide from foe to foe, linking punches and kicks from one bad guy to the next.—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for foe
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English fo, from Old English fāh, from fāh, adjective, hostile; akin to Old High German gifēh hostile
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of foe was
before the 12th century
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