ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ENEMY
From Old French enemi, from Latin inimīcus hostile, from in-1 + amīcus friend.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ENEMY»
The term «enemy» is very widely used and occupies the
7.686 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
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10 QUOTES WITH «ENEMY»
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enemy.
In other words, for every 10 enemy you kill you bring on 20 new recruits to their anti-coalition cause then essentially you are working against yourself.
In any war, there is a concealment of certain kinds of setbacks because it's propaganda for the enemy.
The greatest enemy of individual freedom is the individual himself.
A wise woman wishes to be no one's enemy; a wise woman refuses to be anyone's victim.
No one is to be called an enemy, all are your benefactors, and no one does you harm. You have no enemy except yourselves.
Of your own indefatigable labor from early dawn and of your explicit instructions, that the batteries should reserve their ammunition, until the grand charge should commence, for which the enemy were undoubtedly preparing.
Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.
I am prepared to vote in support of a new military authorization that specifically authorizes U.S. military actions against ISIS. We must stand up against this vile enemy and protect United States citizens both at home and abroad.
In the moment when I truly understand my enemy, understand him well enough to defeat him, then in that very moment I also love him.
We had no more courage than Harriet Tubman or Marcus Garvey had in their times. We just had a more vulnerable enemy.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ENEMY»
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enemy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
enemy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
A sickness has afflicted everyone over the age of 16; anyone who is a 'grown-up' has become a decomposing, brainless creature that survives by feeding on children.
Hoping that the enemy pie which his father makes will help him get rid of his enemy Jeremy Ross, a little boy finds that instead it helps make a new friend. By the illustrator of Odd Velvet. Jr Lib Guild.
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The Wrong Enemy: America in Afghanistan, 2001-2014
Her evidence that Pakistan fueled the Taliban and protected Osama bin Laden is revelatory. This is a sweeping account of a war brought by well-intentioned American leaders against an enemy they barely understood, and could not truly engage.
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Playing the
Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game that Made a ...
Documents the anti-apartheid advocate's ten-year effort to unite his country, during which he worked with proponents of apartheid from his jail cell, won the presidency, and helped South Africa's national rugby team host the World Cup as ...
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The
Enemy of Nature: The End of Capitalism Or the End of the ...
This second, thoroughly updated, edition of The Enemy of Nature speaks to this new environmental awareness. Joel Kovel argues against claims that we can achieve a better environment through the current Western "way of being".
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Racing the
Enemy: Stalin, Truman, and the Surrender of Japan
By fully integrating the three key actors in the story--the United States, the Soviet Union, and Japan--Hasegawa for the first time puts the last months of the war into international perspective.
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The Necessity of an
Enemy: How the Battle You Face Is Your ...
The Necessity of an Enemy will give you the tools to change your perspective – and find meaning and purpose in all of life’s trials. From the Hardcover edition.
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The
Enemy Within: The Secret War Against the Miners
A new edition on the 20th anniversary of the miners' strike.
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Enemy at the Gates: The Battle for Stalingrad
This unique account is their story, and the stories of the nearly two million men and women who lost their lives.
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The Indispensable
Enemy: Labor and the Anti-Chinese Movement ...
Winner of the California Silver Medal, Commonwealth Club of California, this is a study of Californian history.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ENEMY»
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enemy is used in the context of the following news items.
Liquor the enemy in Khayelitsha - SJC
Cape Town - Liquor is the enemy in Khayelitsha because it facilitates criminal activities, the Social Justice Coalition (SJC) said on Thursday. «News24, Jul 15»
A black conservative on Reality TV: 'Living with the Enemy'
"Living With The Enemy" summer season premieres July 9 with CDN writer, black and Republican Shirley Husar living with a same-sex couple. «Communities Digital News, Jul 15»
Mourning Public Enemy #1: Woodland Meadows
2015-07-08-1436382752-7061871-TeachProgramGroup.jpg The buildings have all been torn down, the residents scattered to other homes, ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
Scheming Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace tweets arch enemy Helen …
Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace has tweeted the number of her arch nemesis Helen Wood on Twitter pretending it is HERS. The star – who has just ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
Enemy territory? No problem; Ted Cruz schools Chris Matthews in …
After the Texas senator and Republican presidential hopeful took his case against illegal immigration to the Hispanic-oriented network ... «BizPac Review, Jul 15»
Bill Cosby and the Enemy Within
If you seek to follow Jesus faithfully, his enemy is your enemy. "Satan" in Hebrew means "adversary." "Devil" translates the Greek diabolos, ... «Charisma News, Jul 15»
Barzani: Kirkuk must be kept out of enemy hands
Kurdistan Region President Masoud Barzani meeting with Kirkuk governor Najmaldin Karim and Peshmerga commanders. Photo: Kirkuk Gov/ ... «Rudaw, Jul 15»
Penang PAS slams Guan Eng for calling it 'enemy'
"Lim is seen as purposely trying to attack PAS when describing PAS as an enemy, just because the party wants to sue the state government for ... «Malaysiakini, Jul 15»
Kenneth Petersen, Financial Planning: When your brain is your enemy
Q Last week I finally succumbed to my fears of the market and moved all my 401(k) investments to a money market fund. It may have been an ... «Monterey County Herald, Jul 15»
Learn more about the enemy before trying to attack
The Bibb County Commission and the county administration are quickly reaching an impasse over a decision that doesn't need to be decided ... «Macon Telegraph, Jul 15»
