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Definitions for: Foe [n] an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force); "a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies"
[n] a personal enemy; "they had been political foes for years"
Webster (1913) Definition: Foe (f[=o]), n. [OE. fo, fa, AS. f[=a]h hostile; prob.
akin to E. fiend. [root]81. See Fiend, and cf. Feud a
quarrel.]
1. One who entertains personal enmity, hatred, grudge, or
malice, against another; an enemy.
A man's foes shall be they of his own household.
--Matt. x. 36
2. An enemy in war; a hostile army.
3. One who opposes on principle; an opponent; an adversary;
an ill-wisher; as, a foe to religion.
A foe to received doctrines. --I. Watts
Foe, v. t.
To treat as an enemy. [Obs.] --Spenser.
Synonyms: enemy, foeman, opposition
Antonyms: ally, friend
See Also: adversary, antagonist, besieger, challenger, competition, competitor, contender, mortal enemy, opponent, opposer, resister, rival
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