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foes

UK/fəʊz/US/foʊz/

foes is the plural of foe.

Meaning of foe

Noun (1)

foe (plural foes)

  1. An enemy.
    • And a mans foes ſhalbe they of his owne houſhold.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Matthew 10:36

Noun (2)

foe (plural foes)

  1. A unit of energy equal to 10⁴⁴ joules.
    Synonyms:
    bethe

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Words that rhyme with foes

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Questions about foes

What is foes the plural of?
Foes is the plural of foe.
How do you pronounce foes?
Foes is pronounced /fəʊz/ (UK).

Words near foes in the dictionary

  1. Foerster
  2. Foerster's syndrome
  3. Foersters
  4. Foertsch
  5. Foertsches
  6. foes
  7. foeship
  8. foetal
  9. foetal alcohol syndrome
  10. foetal alcohol syndromes
  11. foetalism

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