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archenemy
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arch·en·e·my  (ärch-n-m)
n.
1. A principal enemy.
2. often Archenemy The Devil; Satan. Used with the.
archenemy [ˈɑːtʃˈɛnɪmɪ]
n pl -mies
1. a chief enemy
2. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) (often capital; preceded by the) the devil
Translations
archenemy [ˌɑːtʃˈɛnɪmɪ] n
a. (chief enemy) → nemico per eccellenza
b. (Rel) the Arch-enemy (the Devil) → il diavolo
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