adversary

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Anglo-Norman aversaire (in Wace's Life of Saint Margaret), from Old French aversier, aversaire (French adversaire), from Latin adversārius, from adversus (“turned toward”).

[edit] Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA: /ˈæd.və.s(ə)ɹiː/; SAMPA: /"{d.v@.S(@)ri:/[1]
  • (UK) IPA: /ˈæd.və.sɛɹiː/; SAMPA: /"{d.v@.SEri:/[2]
  • (UK) IPA: /ædˈvɜː(ɹ).sə.ɹi/; SAMPA: /{d"v3:(3).s@.ri/
  • (US) IPA: /ˈæd.vəɹ.sɛɹiː/
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[edit] Noun

adversary (plural adversaries)

  1. An opponent or rival.

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[edit] Translations

opponent

[edit] References

  1. ^ Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  2. ^ According to UK audio file in Longman Exams Dictionary, even though IPA given in dictionary is /ˈæd.və.s(ə)ɹiː/
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