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Definition of Adversaries
1. adversary [n] - See also: adversary
Lexicographical Neighbors of Adversaries
Literary usage of Adversaries
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Library of Original Sources: Ideas that Have Influenced Civilization, in edited by Oliver Joseph Thatcher (1915)
"Oh Thoth, who makest Osiris triumphant over his adversaries, let N be made
triumphant over his adversaries, even as thou makest Osiris triumphant over his ..."
2. The Englishman's Hebrew and Chaldee Concordance of the Old Testament by George V. Wigram (1866)
"Her adversaries are the chief, — gone into captivity before Me enemy. ...
Aii adversaries (should be) round about 2: 4. with his right hand as an adversary, ..."
3. View of the State of Europe During the Middle Ages by Henry Hallam (1848)
"... and even to gain ground in the north of Italy, yet two events that occurred
not long afterward restored the ascendency of their adversaries. ..."
4. History of the Reformation of the Sixteenth Century by Jean Henri Merle d'Aubigné (1879)
"CHAPTER X. The Three adversaries—Source of Truth—Grebel—The Fanatics and
Zwingle—Constitution of the Church—Prison—The Prophet Blau- rock—Fanaticism at ..."
5. The Works of George Fox by George Fox (1831)
"To clear our innocency and stop the mouths of our adversaries, I drew up a short
paper to be delivered to the parliament; as fol- loweth f ' IT is our ..."
6. The History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides, Henry Dale, Thomas Arnold (1873)
"For iu this you will determine both what U best, and what is moet formidable to
your adversaries." Archidamus epoke to this effect ..."
7. The History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles V.: With a View of the by William Robertson (1809)
"... afforded great cause of triumph to his adversaries. .... _ boldness BUT the
undaunted spirit of Luther acquired Luther's additional fortitude from every ..."
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