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archenemy

/ˌɑː(ɹ)t͡ʃˈɛn.ə.mi/

archenemy noun: a principal enemy.

Noun

archenemy (plural archenemies)

  1. A principal enemy.
  2. A supreme and most powerful enemy.

Proper noun capitalized: Archenemy

the Archenemy

  1. Satan

archenemy meaning in Hindi, Arabic, Malay and Indonesian

archenemy in Hindi

a principal enemy
परमशत्रु paramśatru, प्रधान शत्रु pradhān śatru

archenemy in Arabic

a principal enemy
عَدُوّ لَدُود ʕaduww ladūd

archenemy in Malay

a principal enemy
musuh ketat

archenemy in Indonesian

a principal enemy
musuh bebuyutan

Synonyms of archenemy

Forms of archenemy

pluralarchenemies
alternative formarch-enemy
alternative formarch enemy

Origin of archenemy

From arch- (“chief, most extreme”) + enemy.

Questions about archenemy

What does archenemy mean?
Archenemy means a principal enemy.
What is archenemy in Hindi?
Archenemy in Hindi is परमशत्रु (paramśatru), प्रधान शत्रु (pradhān śatru). See Archenemy meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is archenemy?
Archenemy can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce archenemy?
Archenemy is pronounced /ˌɑː(ɹ)t͡ʃˈɛn.ə.mi/.
What is the plural of archenemy?
The plural of archenemy is archenemies.

Words near archenemy in the dictionary

  1. archemperors
  2. archencephala
  3. archencephalon
  4. archencephalons
  5. archenemies
  6. archenemy
  7. archenmity
  8. archentera
  9. archenteric
  10. archenteron
  11. archenterons

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