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Individual or a group that is considered as forcefully adverse or threatening
An enemy or a foe is an individual or a group that is considered as forcefully adverse or threatening. The concept of an enemy has been observed to be
Enemy
American hip-hop group
Public Enemy is an American hip-hop group formed in Roosevelt, New York, in 1985 by Chuck D and Flavor Flav. The group rose to prominence for their political
Public_Enemy
Topics referred to by the same term
up enemy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. An enemy is an individual or group that is seen as forcefully adverse or threatening. Enemy or The Enemy may
Enemy_(disambiguation)
Propaganda technique
Demonizing the enemy or demonization of the enemy is a propaganda technique which promotes an idea about the enemy being a threatening, evil aggressor
Demonizing_the_enemy
American legal concept
Look up enemy combatant in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Enemy combatant is a term for a person who, either lawfully or unlawfully, engages in hostilities
Enemy_combatant
Swedish melodic death metal band
Arch Enemy is a Swedish melodic death metal band, originally a supergroup from Halmstad, formed in 1995. Its members have been in bands such as Carcass
Arch_Enemy
2001 film by Jean-Jacques Annaud
Enemy at the Gates (Stalingrad in France and L'Ennemi aux portes in Canada) is a 2001 war film directed, co-written, and produced by Jean-Jacques Annaud
Enemy_at_the_Gates
2013 film by Denis Villeneuve
Enemy is a 2013 psychological thriller film directed by Denis Villeneuve and produced by M. A. Faura and Niv Fichman. Written by Javier Gullón, the film
Enemy_(2013_film)
23rd episode of the 8th season of The Simpsons
"Homer's Enemy" is the twenty-third episode of the eighth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It was first broadcast on the
Homer's_Enemy
2024 South Korean television series
Love Your Enemy (Korean: 사랑은 외나무다리에서) is a 2024 South Korean romantic comedy television series written by Lim Hye-jin [ko], directed by Park Jun-hwa [ko]
Love_Your_Enemy
Topics referred to by the same term
Enemy of My Enemy may refer to: The Enemy of My Enemy (Michael book), a 2006 book by political science professor George Michael The Enemy of My Enemy
The_Enemy_of_My_Enemy
Person who endangers society as a whole
"Public enemy" is a term to denounce a notorious criminal whose activities are seen as extremely damaging to society. A notable declared public enemy was
Public_enemy
Topics referred to by the same term
public enemy or public enemies in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Public Enemy is an American hip hop group. Public Enemy or Public Enemies may also
Public_Enemy_(disambiguation)
1991 film by Joseph Ruben
Sleeping with the Enemy is a 1991 American psychological thriller film directed by Joseph Ruben and starring Julia Roberts, Patrick Bergin, and Kevin
Sleeping_with_the_Enemy
Designation for political opponents of ruling power
The terms enemy of the people and enemy of the nation are designations for the political opponents and the social-class opponents of the power group within
Enemy_of_the_people
Upcoming thriller film
An Enemy Within is a 2025 American thriller film written and directed by John Michael Kennedy. It stars William Moseley, Patrick Baladi, Tristan Gemmill
An_Enemy_Within
Topics referred to by the same term
enemy of the state in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Enemy of the state is a political / criminal term. Enemy of the State may also refer to: Enemy
Enemy_of_the_State
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Enemy Mine may refer to: Enemy Mine (novella), a 1979 science fiction novella by Barry B. Longyear Enemy Mine (film), a 1985 film based on the novella
Enemy_Mine
Person accused of certain crimes against the state
An enemy of the state is a person suspected of political crimes against the state, such as treason. In ancient Rome, some parties could be named an enemy
Enemy_of_the_state
1931 film by William A. Wellman
The Public Enemy (Enemies of the Public in the UK) is a 1931 American pre-Code gangster film produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film
The_Public_Enemy
Aphorism commonly attributed to Voltaire
"Perfect is the enemy of good" is an aphorism that means insistence on perfection often prevents implementation of good improvements. The phrase suggests
Perfect_is_the_enemy_of_good
Ancient proverb
"The enemy of my enemy is my friend" is an ancient proverb which suggests that two parties can or should work together against a common enemy. The exact
The enemy of my enemy is my friend
The_enemy_of_my_enemy_is_my_friend
Topics referred to by the same term
The Enemy Within may refer to: The Enemy Within (Kennedy book), by Robert F. Kennedy, 1960 The Enemy Within (play), by Brian Friel, 1962 The Enemy Within
The_Enemy_Within
1998 film by Tony Scott
Enemy of the State is a 1998 American political action thriller film directed by Tony Scott, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and written by David Marconi
Enemy_of_the_State_(film)
2026 Thai television series
Enemies with Benefits (Thai: ลัลล์ไม่ชอบไวน์; RTGS: Lan Mai Chop Wai; lit. 'Lal Doesn't Like Wine') is a Thai girl's love television series, starring
Enemies_with_Benefits
1957 film by Dick Powell
The Enemy Below is a 1957 American DeLuxe Color war film in CinemaScope about a battle between an American destroyer escort and a German U-boat during
The_Enemy_Below
Natives of foreign nations during conflicts
In customary international law, an enemy alien is any alien native, citizen, denizen or subject of any foreign nation or government with which a domestic
Enemy_alien
1993 studio album by Neurosis
Enemy of the Sun is the fourth studio album by American post-metal band Neurosis. It was originally released on Alternative Tentacles in 1993 and later
Enemy_of_the_Sun
2023 South African TV series or programme
Isitha: The Enemy is a South African television drama series created by Mandla N and Mpumelelo Nhlapo. It is an e.tv original series produced by BlackBrain
Isitha:_The_Enemy
Topics referred to by the same term
My Enemy may refer to: "My Enemy" (Chvrches song), 2018 "My Enemy" (Skid Row song), 1995 "My Enemy", a 2011 song by Amorphis from The Beginning of Times
My_Enemy
2013 film by Mark Schmidt
Walking with the Enemy is a 2014 American action drama film directed by Mark Schmidt, and scripted by Kenny Golde and Mark Schmidt. The film stars Jonas
Walking_with_the_Enemy
Topics referred to by the same term
with the Enemy may refer to: Living with the Enemy (Australian TV series), 2014 Living with the Enemy (radio programme), 2006 Living with the Enemy (U.S.
Living_with_the_Enemy
2003 studio album by Asian Dub Foundation
Enemy of the Enemy is an album by British band Asian Dub Foundation, released on 3 February 2003. It was the first ADF album to be released following the
Enemy_of_the_Enemy
Mental disorder
An enemy complex is in modern psychology a mental disorder in which a person falsely believes he or she is surrounded by enemies. Additional disorders
Enemy_complex
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up enemies in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Wikiquote has quotations related to Enemies. Enemies or foes are a group that is seen as forcefully
Enemies
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Look up public enemy number one in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Public Enemy No. 1, or variants, may refer to: Public enemy, a term to describe dangerous
Public_Enemy_No._1
1985 film by Wolfgang Petersen
Enemy Mine is a 1985 American science fiction film directed by Wolfgang Petersen and written by Edward Khmara, based on Barry B. Longyear's novella of
Enemy_Mine_(film)
2021 Indian film by Anand Shankar
Enemy is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film co-written and directed by Anand Shankar and produced by Vinod Kumar under the banner of Mini
Enemy_(2021_film)
2016 book by Ryan Holiday
Ego Is the Enemy is the fourth book by author Ryan Holiday, published on June 14, 2016. It is about the treacherous nature of ego. Having previously written
Ego_Is_the_Enemy
Clandestine acquisition of confidential information
term is frequently associated with state spying on potential or actual enemies for military purposes. However, there are many types of espionage. Industrial
Espionage
Television series
Enemy at the Door is a British television drama series made by London Weekend Television for ITV. The series was shown between 1978 and 1980 and dealt
Enemy_at_the_Door
1882 play by Henrik Ibsen
An Enemy of the People (original Norwegian title: En folkefiende) is an 1882 play by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen that explores the conflict between
An_Enemy_of_the_People
1996 video game
Enemy Zero is a 1996 horror-themed adventure video game for the Sega Saturn, developed by Warp and directed by Kenji Eno. Players assume the role of an
Enemy_Zero
2012 video game
XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a 2012 turn-based tactics video game developed by Firaxis Games and published by 2K. It is a "reimagining" of the 1994 strategy
XCOM:_Enemy_Unknown
American production company
Mutant Enemy Productions is an American production company founded in 1996 by Joss Whedon to produce Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The company also produced
Mutant_Enemy
2017 Batman adventure video game
Batman: The Enemy Within is a 2017 episodic point-and-click graphic adventure video game developed and published by Telltale Games and distributed by
Batman:_The_Enemy_Within
Military term for a captive of the enemy
accepted. Typically, victors made little distinction between enemy combatants and enemy civilians, although they were more likely to spare women and children
Prisoner_of_war
1994 video game
UFO: Enemy Unknown (original title), also known as X-COM: UFO Defense in North America, is a 1994 science fiction strategy video game developed by Mythos
UFO:_Enemy_Unknown
2009 studio album by Built to Spill
There Is No Enemy is the seventh studio album by indie rock band Built to Spill (their fifth on Warner Bros. Records). The album was released in the US
There_Is_No_Enemy
1967–68 Doctor Who serial
The Enemy of the World is the fourth serial of the fifth season of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which originally aired in
The_Enemy_of_the_World
The Enemy Papers is a single-volume edition of a trilogy by American writer Barry B. Longyear, containing an expanded version of his novella "Enemy Mine"
The_Enemy_Papers
Passage of the UN Charter
Enemy state clauses is a term used to refer to Article 107 and parts of Articles 53 and 77 of the United Nations (UN) Charter. They are both exceptions
Enemy_state_clauses
2007 documentary film
My Enemy's Enemy (Mon Meilleur Ennemi, My best enemy in French) is a documentary film directed by Kevin Macdonald in 2007. The story of Klaus Barbie through
My_Enemy's_Enemy
Topics referred to by the same term
Enemy (Manic Street Preachers album), 2001 Know Your Enemy, an album by Behind Enemy Lines "Know Your Enemy" (Green Day song), 2009 "Know Your Enemy"
Know_Your_Enemy
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Class Enemy may refer to: Class enemy, in the Soviet Union, a designation similar to "enemy of the people" Class Enemy (play), a 1978 play by Nigel Williams
Class_Enemy
9th episode of the 4th season of Fringe
"Enemy of My Enemy" is the ninth episode of the fourth season of the Fox science-fiction drama television series Fringe, and the series' 74th episode
Enemy_of_My_Enemy
2001 film by John Moore
Behind Enemy Lines is a 2001 American action war film directed by John Moore in his directorial debut and starring Owen Wilson and Gene Hackman. The film
Behind Enemy Lines (2001 film)
Behind_Enemy_Lines_(2001_film)
1984 historical novel by Bernard Cornwell
Sharpe's Enemy: Richard Sharpe and the Defence of Portugal, Christmas 1812 is the fifteenth historical novel in the Richard Sharpe series by Bernard Cornwell
Sharpe's_Enemy
Group of people who undermine a larger group from within
column (or internal enemy) is a group of people who undermine a larger group or nation from within, usually in favor of an enemy group or another nation
Fifth_column
Military tactic
Suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD /ˈsiː-æd/), also known in the United States as "Wild Weasel" and (initially) "Iron Hand" operations, are military
Suppression of enemy air defenses
Suppression_of_enemy_air_defenses
Title of some U.K. and U.S. laws about economics in war time
with the Enemy Act is a stock short title used for legislation in the United Kingdom and the United States relating to trading with the enemy. Trading
Trading_with_the_Enemy_Act
American esports organization
Enemy or NME was an American esports organization with teams competing in League of Legends, Call of Duty, Smite, and Super Smash Bros. They were originally
Enemy_(esports)
Main enemy of someone
In literature, an archenemy (sometimes spelled as arch-enemy) or archnemesis is the main enemy of the protagonist—or sometimes, one of the other main
Archenemy
1959 British film
Yesterday's Enemy is a 1959 Hammer Films British war film in MegaScope directed by Val Guest and starring Stanley Baker, Guy Rolfe, Leo McKern and Gordon
Yesterday's_Enemy
Topics referred to by the same term
Imaginary Enemy or Imaginary Enemies may refer to: Imaginary Enemy, 2010 documentary on sculptor Liao Yibai Imaginary Enemies, List of Orange Is the New
Imaginary_Enemy
2005 studio album by Kreator
Enemy of God is the eleventh studio album by German thrash metal band Kreator, released on 10 January 2005. It was released by SPV/Steamhammer on 10 January
Enemy_of_God_(album)
1950 short story by H. Beam Piper
"Last Enemy" is a science fiction short story by American writer H. Beam Piper, and is a part of his Paratime series. The title is a reference to 1 Corinthians
Last_Enemy
2026 studio album by KMFDM
Enemy is the 23rd studio album by German industrial band KMFDM. It was released on 6 February 2026. Enemy received mostly favorable reviews. Dom Lawson
Enemy_(KMFDM_album)
Topics referred to by the same term
Enemy at the Gate(s) may refer to: Enemy at the Gates (2001), a war film titled after William Craig's 1973 book Enemy at the Gates: The Battle for Stalingrad
Enemy_at_the_Gate
Topics referred to by the same term
Dear Enemy may refer to: Dear Enemy (band), a 1980 indie pop band Dear Enemy (film), a 2011 Chinese film Dear Enemy (novel), a 1915 novel by Jean Webster
Dear_Enemy
U.S. term for 38 Guantanamo detainees
No Longer Enemy Combatant (NLEC) is a term used by the U.S. military for a group of 38 Guantanamo detainees whose Combatant Status Review Tribunal (CSRT)
No_longer_enemy_combatant
2006 book by George Michael
The Enemy of My Enemy: The Alarming Convergence of Militant Islam and the Extreme Right is a 2006 book by political science professor George Michael of
The Enemy of My Enemy (Michael book)
The_Enemy_of_My_Enemy_(Michael_book)
2015 studio album by The Prodigy
The Day Is My Enemy is the sixth studio album by English electronic music group the Prodigy. It was released on 30 March 2015 by the record labels Take
The_Day_Is_My_Enemy
Territorial behavior in animals
The dear enemy effect or dear enemy recognition is an ethological phenomenon in which two neighbouring territorial animals become less aggressive toward
Dear_enemy_effect
2005 South Korean film
Another Public Enemy is a 2005 South Korean neo-noir action thriller film and the film is a sequel to Public Enemy. Kang Chul-joong (Sul Kyung-gu), a
Another_Public_Enemy
1924 film by James Cruze
The Enemy Sex is a 1924 American silent drama film starring Betty Compson and directed by her husband James Cruze. It was produced by Famous Players–Lasky
The_Enemy_Sex
2007 video game
Enemy Engaged 2 is the sequel to Enemy Engaged: RAH-66 Comanche vs. KA-52 Hokum (EECH) and the third game in the Enemy Engaged series. It was developed
Enemy_Engaged_2
2003 video game
CIMA: The Enemy, known in Japan as Frontier Stories (フロンティア ストーリーズ, Furonteia Sutōrīzu), is a role-playing video game developed by Neverland for the Game
CIMA:_The_Enemy
2009 novel by Charlie Higson
The Enemy is a post-apocalyptic young adult horror novel written by Charlie Higson. The book takes place in London, United Kingdom, after a worldwide
The_Enemy_(Higson_novel)
2013 expansion pack
XCOM: Enemy Within is an expansion pack for the turn-based tactical video game XCOM: Enemy Unknown. The expansion pack primarily adds new gameplay elements
XCOM:_Enemy_Within
2020 film
A Perfect Enemy is a 2020 psychological thriller directed by Kike Maíllo based on Amélie Nothomb's novel The Enemy's Cosmetique. The film is a Spanish-German-French
A_Perfect_Enemy
The Enemy of My Enemy is the fifth novel in the Clandestine Operations Series by W.E.B. Griffin and William E. Butterworth IV. This novel centers around
The_Enemy_of_My_Enemy_(novel)
Topics referred to by the same term
Behind Enemy Lines may refer to: Behind Enemy Lines (1985 film), an American film directed by Sheldon Larry, starring Hal Holbrook and Ray Sharkey Behind
Behind_Enemy_Lines
1998 video game
Enemy Infestation is a strategy video game developed by Micro Forté and published by Ripcord Games for Microsoft Windows in 1998. Reception The game received
Enemy_Infestation
2019 novel by Mike Maden
Enemy Contact (stylized as Tom Clancy Enemy Contact, Tom Clancy: Enemy Contact, or Tom Clancy's Enemy Contact in the United Kingdom) is a techno-thriller
Enemy_Contact
2014 video game
Enemy Front is a World War II-themed first-person shooter video game developed and published by CI Games for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox
Enemy_Front
2001 novel by Raymond E. Feist and William R. Forstchen
Honoured Enemy (or Honored Enemy in the US, 2001) is a fantasy novel by American writers Raymond E. Feist and William R. Forstchen. It is the first book
Honoured_Enemy
WWII term/designation
Surrendered Enemy Personnel (SEP) is a designation for captive enemy soldiers (similar to Disarmed Enemy Forces). It was most commonly used by British
Surrendered_Enemy_Personnel
2007 book by Edward S. Miller
Bankrupting the Enemy: The U.S. Financial Siege of Japan Before Pearl Harbor is a 2007 economic history book by Edward S. Miller. In Bankrupting the Enemy, Miller
Bankrupting_the_Enemy
1936 film
Beloved Enemy is a 1936 American drama film directed by H.C. Potter and starring Merle Oberon, Brian Aherne, and David Niven. It was loosely based on
Beloved_Enemy
1940 American film
Hidden Enemy is a 1940 American thriller film directed by Howard Bretherton and starring Warren Hull, Kay Linaker and Wilhelm von Brincken. A newspaper
Hidden_Enemy
The Third Enemy Offensive forms part of the Seven Enemy Offensives framework in Yugoslav historiography. It took place in modern-day Bosnia and Herzegovina
Third_Enemy_Offensive
1998 video game
Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines is a 1998 real-time tactics video game developed by the Spanish company Pyro Studios and published by Eidos Interactive
Commandos:_Behind_Enemy_Lines
2005 single by Fozzy
"Enemy" is the lead single from American rock band Fozzy's All That Remains album. The song is about former friends, who now have become enemies and one's
Enemy_(Fozzy_song)
Canadian singer
as the former lead vocalist of the Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy, former lead vocalist and founding member of the Canadian metalcore band
Alissa_White-Gluz
European-American White supremacist street and prison gang
Public Enemy No. 1 (abbreviated as PEN1; pronounced /ˈpiːnaɪ/), also known as PENI Death Squad (or PDS), is a European-American prison and street gang
Public_Enemy_No._1_(gang)
2006 book by Jeffrey Herf
The Jewish Enemy: Nazi Propaganda During World War II and the Holocaust is a 2006 book by University of Maryland professor Jeffrey Herf, in which the
The_Jewish_Enemy
2019 novel by Amish Tripathi
Raavan: Enemy of Aryavarta is the seventh book of Amish Tripathi, sixth book of Amishverse, and third book of Ram Chandra Series. It chronicles the life
Raavan:_Enemy_of_Aryavarta
1996 Australian comedy film
Dating the Enemy is a 1996 Australian romantic comedy film written and directed by Megan Simpson Huberman, starring Claudia Karvan and Guy Pearce. It
Dating_the_Enemy
2006 studio album by Danko Jones
Sleep Is the Enemy is the third studio album by Canadian rock band Danko Jones. The album was released on February 17, 2006 in Europe and February 21
Sleep_Is_the_Enemy
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Greek
Enemy. Killed by Hercules in Greek mythology.
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Tamil
(Father of Draupadi and Dhristadhyumna; King of Panchal; father of Shikhandi; Childhood friend and then arch enemy of Drona.)
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Tripurari | தà¯à®°à®¿à®ªà¯à®°à®¾à®°à¯€
Enemy of Tripura, Lord Shiva
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Tamil
Persevering enemy, Somebody who gives shelter
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Anglo Saxon
Enemy.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Déville in Seine-Maritime, France, probably named with Latin dei villa ‘settlement of (i.e. under the protection of) God’. This name was interpreted early on as a prepositional phrase de ville or de val and applied to dwellers in a town or valley (see Ville and Vale).English : nickname from Middle English devyle, Old English dēofol ‘devil’ (Latin diabolus, from Greek diabolos ‘slanderer’, ‘enemy’), referring to a mischievous youth or perhaps to someone who had acted the role of the Devil in a pageant or mystery play.French : variant of Ville, with the preposition de.
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Biblical
Bramble, enemy.
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Sikh
Light of Moon, Victor over the enemy
Girl/Female
Biblical
Bramble, enemy.
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Indian
Having no enemy
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Anglo Saxon
Enemy.
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Sikh
Light of Moon, Victor over the enemy
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Greek
Enemy. Killed by Hercules in Greek mythology.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Old English personal name Hūnwine, composed of the elements hūn ‘bear cub’ + wine ‘friend’. Later in the Old English or early Middle English period, this name came to be confused with the word unwine ‘enemy’ (from the negative prefix un- + wine ‘friend’), and this is no doubt the source of the surname in some cases.
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Tamil
Sishupala | ஸீஷà¯à®ªà®¾à®²
(King of Chedi and an avowed enemy of Krishna.)
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Tamil
Parashaurya | பரஷௌரà¯à®¯à®¾
Vinashana destroyer of enemys valour
Parashaurya | பரஷௌரà¯à®¯à®¾
Boy/Male
Hindu
One who wins over his enemy
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Tamil
Satruijt | ஷதà¯à®°à¯à®œà¯€à®¤
Conquerer of the enemy (a son of Vatsa)
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Hindu
(Father of Draupadi and Dhristadhyumna; King of Panchal; father of Shikhandi; Childhood friend and then arch enemy of Drona.)
Girl/Female
Tamil
Having no enemy
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Female
Native American
Native American Mapuche name SAQUI means "favorite."
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Muslim
Surname or Lastname
English (Kentish)
English (Kentish) : from a medieval personal name, Pack, possibly a survival of the Old English personal name Pacca, although this is found only as a place name element and appears to have died out fairly early on in the Old English period. The Middle English personal name is more likely to be a derivative of the Latin Christian name Paschalis (see Pascal).Jewish (Ashkenazic) : metonymic occupational name for a wholesale trader, from German Pack ‘package’ (see Packer).Anglicized form of Dutch Pak.
Boy/Male
Tamil
The Sun, Lord of light
Girl/Female
Tamil
To be invoked
Girl/Female
Latin American English
Laurel tree or sweet bay tree (symbols of honour and victory).
Boy/Male
Tamil
Girl/Female
Australian, Indian, Kurdish, Malayalam
Light
Boy/Male
Tamil
Girl/Female
Afghan, Arabic, Bengali, British, Celebrity, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Muslim, Oriya, Pakistani, Pashtun, Telugu
Decorated; Belonging to Night; Young Lady; Famous; Snow
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n.
The winner in a contest; one who gets the better of another in any struggle; esp., one who defeats an enemy in battle; a vanquisher; a conqueror; -- often followed by art, rarely by of.
n.
A magnificent and imposing ceremonial performed in honor of a general who had gained a decisive victory over a foreign enemy.
n.
One not a friend; an enemy.
n.
Formerly, a member of an independent body of marksmen in the French army. They were used sometimes in front of the army to annoy the enemy, sometimes in the rear to check his pursuit. The term is now applied to all troops acting as skirmishers.
v. t.
To execute in vengeance or passion; to inflict; to hurl or drive; as, to wreak vengeance on an enemy.
v. t.
To conquer, overcome, or subdue in battle, as an enemy.
n.
A pit in the form of an inverted cone or pyramid, constructed as an obstacle to the approach of an enemy, and having a pointed stake in the middle. The pits are called also trapholes.
v. t.
To thrust in up to the hilt; as, to uphilt one's sword into an enemy.
n.
A maneuver by which an enemy or a position is turned.
n.
A part of the skin of the head, with the hair attached, cut or torn off from an enemy by the Indian warriors of North America, as a token of victory.
n.
One hostile to another; one who hates, and desires or attempts the injury of, another; a foe; an adversary; as, an enemy of or to a person; an enemy to truth, or to falsehood.
n.
A sentinel, usually on horseback, stationed on the outpost of an army, to watch an enemy and give notice of danger; a vidette.
a.
To gain over to one's side or party; to obtain the favor, friendship, or support of; to render friendly or approving; as, to win an enemy; to win a jury.
n.
The state of being disorganized and thrown into confusion; -- said especially of an army defeated, broken in pieces, and put to flight in disorder or panic; also, the act of defeating and breaking up an army; as, the rout of the enemy was complete.
n.
One who violates his allegiance and betrays his country; one guilty of treason; one who, in breach of trust, delivers his country to an enemy, or yields up any fort or place intrusted to his defense, or surrenders an army or body of troops to the enemy, unless when vanquished; also, one who takes arms and levies war against his country; or one who aids an enemy in conquering his country. See Treason.
n.
Anything taken from an enemy and preserved as a memorial of victory, as arms, flags, standards, etc.
n.
A work thrown up at the end of a bridge nearest the enemy, for covering the communications across a river; a bridgehead.
n.
a convoy or guard to protect a person in an enemy's country or a foreign country
adv.
To or in a position of equal advance or equality; not short of, back of, less advanced than, away from, or the like; -- usually followed by to or with; as, to be up to the chin in water; to come up with one's companions; to come up with the enemy; to live up to engagements.
n.
The defeat of an enemy in battle, or of an antagonist in any contest; a gaining of the superiority in any struggle or competition; conquest; triumph; -- the opposite of defeat.