foeman
foeman · foemen
An enemy; a foe in battle; an armed or unarmed adversary; a demonAn enemy; a foe in battle; an armed or unarmed adversary; a demon.
/ˈfəʊmən/
Meaning
1 senses(archaic)An enemy; a foe in battle; an armed or unarmed adversary; a demon.
a male armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
Origin
From Middle English foman (“an enemy, devil, demon”), from Old English fāhman (“enemy”), eFrom Middle English foman (“an enemy, devil, demon”), from Old English fāhman (“enemy”), equivalent to foe + man.
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Forms
plural: foemenWord family
1 related wordsDerivedfoemanship
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular