archfoe

noun

arch·​foe (ˌ)ärch-ˈfō How to pronounce archfoe (audio)
: a principal foe : archenemy

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On Monday, U.S. District Judge William Alsup slapped restrictions on ride-hailing giant Uber’s driverless car research in a trade secrets civil lawsuit filed by archfoe Waymo, Google’s autonomous car project. Russ Mitchell, latimes.com, 16 May 2017

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First Known Use

1595, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of archfoe was in 1595

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“Archfoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archfoe. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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archfoe

noun
arch·​foe (ˌ)ärch-ˈfō How to pronounce archfoe (audio)
: a principal foe : archenemy

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