Meaning
An enemy or hostile foe, especially a marauding adversary in war.
Usage & notes
A martial word for the enemy ranged against one in battle, with an undertone of the plundering aggressor. Common in heroic and historical verse.
An enemy or hostile foe, especially a marauding adversary in war.
A martial word for the enemy ranged against one in battle, with an undertone of the plundering aggressor. Common in heroic and historical verse.