First Known Use: before 12th century
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foe
noun \ˈfō\
: an enemy
Full Definition of FOE
1
: one who has personal enmity for another
3
: one who opposes on principle <a foe of needless expenditures>
4
: something prejudicial or injurious
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Origin of FOE
Middle English fo, from Old English fāh, from fāh, adjective, hostile; akin to Old High German gifēh hostile
Rhymes with FOE
beau, blow, bow, bro, Chou, crow, do, doe, dough, floe, flow, fro, froe, glow, go, grow, ho, hoe, jo, Jo, joe, know, lo, low, mho, mot, mow, no, No, O, oh, owe, Poe, pow, pro, rho, roe, row, Rowe, schmo, sew, show, sloe, slow, snow, so, sow, stow, Stowe, strow, though, throe, throw, toe, tow, trow, whoa, woe, yo
FOE
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Definition of FOE
Fraternal Order of Eagles
FOE Defined for Kids
foe
noun \ˈfō\
Definition of FOE for Kids
: an enemy of a person or a country
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