witherwin
/ˈwɪðə(ɹ)ˌwɪn/
witherwin noun: an opponent; rival; adversary; enemy; (Christianity) the Adversary; the Devil.
Noun
witherwin (plural witherwins)
- An opponent; rival; adversary; enemy; (Christianity) the Adversary; the Devil.
- Jamie Radtke, the first to make opening statements, emerged from her podium immediately as an aggressor against George Allen–her intraparty arch-nemesis–repeating amidst his own supporters her oft-made attacks against Allen’s public record. She was not as demure as she was in Roanoke; she seemed at...2012, Hampton Roads Republican US Senate Debate Summary
- "Why did they arrest Commander Hauk?” “I'm not at liberty to discuss that with witherwins.” “Witherwins?” “Non-Tavali.”2015, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Born of Betrayal
Forms of witherwin
| plural | witherwins |
|---|---|
| alternative form | wither-win |
| alternative form | wetherun |
| alternative form | wethering |
| alternative form | widderwin |
Origin of witherwin
From Middle English wiþerwine, witherwin, from Old English wiþerwinna (“opponent, rival, adversary, enemy”), from Proto-West Germanic *wiþrawinnō, equivalent to wither- (“against”) + win (“to struggle”). Cognate with Old High German widarwinno, Middle High German widerwinne.
Questions about witherwin
- What does witherwin mean?
- Witherwin means an opponent; rival; adversary; enemy; (Christianity) the Adversary; the Devil.
- What part of speech is witherwin?
- Witherwin is a noun.
- How do you pronounce witherwin?
- Witherwin is pronounced /ˈwɪðə(ɹ)ˌwɪn/.
- What is the plural of witherwin?
- The plural of witherwin is witherwins.
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