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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Adversary \Ad"ver*sa*ry\, a. 1. Opposed; opposite; adverse; antagonistic. [Archaic] --Bp. King. 2. (Law) Having an opposing party; not unopposed; as an adversary suit. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Adversary \Ad`ver*sa*ry\, n.; pl {Adversaries}. [OE. adversarie direct fr the Latin, and adversaire fr OF adversier aversier fr L. adversarius (a.) turned toward, (n.) an adversary. See {Adverse}.] One who is turned against another or others with a design to oppose From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: adversary n : someone who offers opposition [syn: {antagonist}, {opponent}] From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: Adversary (Heb. satan), an opponent or foe (1 Kings 5:4; 11:14, 23, 25; Luke 13:17); one that speaks against another, a complainant (Matt. 5:25; Luke 12:58); an enemy (Luke 18:3), and specially the devil (1 Pet. 5:8).
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