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archenemy

[ahrch-en-uh-mee]

noun

plural

archenemies 
  1. a chief enemy.

  2. Satan; the Devil.



archenemy

/ ˈɑːʃˈɛɪɪ /

noun

  1. a chief enemy

  2. (often capital) the devil

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of archenemy1

First recorded in 1540–50; arch- 1 + enemy
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But when he did play it, it was less about his archenemy than about L.A., a city with a new song in the canon, a definitive “Us” who were all alike in screaming it.

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Diplomats, analysts and officials throughout the region and in the West agree that an all-out war between Iran and Israel would be devastating, quite likely more for the Islamic Republic than its archenemy.

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Those groups have long provided Iran with a means to challenge its regional archenemy Israel, as well as the U.S., without a direct military confrontation.

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The war has sent regional tensions spiraling, leading to a dramatic eruption of violence between Israel and its archenemy Iran that threatened to escalate into a full-blown war.

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A spokesperson for Hezbollah, Israel’s archenemy on its northern border, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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