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adversary definition

ad·ver·sary (ad′vər ser′ē)

noun pl. adversaries -·sar′·ies

a person who opposes or fights against another; opponent; enemy

Etymology: ME < OFr adversarie < L adversarius < adversus, adverse

adjective

of or characterized by opposing parties, as the plaintiff and defendant in a lawsuit
adversary Idioms

the Adversary

Satan

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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