adversary
n. rival; enemy; opponent; person who opposes | ||||
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Adversary Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
| DOD Dictionary of Military Terms |
adversary
(*) A party acknowledged as potentially hostile to a friendly party and against which the use of force may be envisaged. (JP 3-0)
(*) A party acknowledged as potentially hostile to a friendly party and against which the use of force may be envisaged. (JP 3-0)
Adversary Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Adversary
(n.)
One who is turned against another or others with a design to oppose or resist them; a member of an opposing or hostile party; an opponent; an antagonist; an enemy; a foe.
(a.)
Opposed; opposite; adverse; antagonistic.
(a.)
Having an opposing party; not unopposed; as, an adversary suit.
(n.)
One who is turned against another or others with a design to oppose or resist them; a member of an opposing or hostile party; an opponent; an antagonist; an enemy; a foe.
(a.)
Opposed; opposite; adverse; antagonistic.
(a.)
Having an opposing party; not unopposed; as, an adversary suit.
| WordNet 2.0 |
adversary
Noun
1. someone who offers opposition
(synonym) antagonist, opponent, opposer, resister
(hypernym) person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul
(hyponym) dueler, dueller, duelist, duellist
Noun
1. someone who offers opposition
(synonym) antagonist, opponent, opposer, resister
(hypernym) person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul
(hyponym) dueler, dueller, duelist, duellist
| hEnglish - advanced version |
adversary
adversary
adversarious \ad`ver*sa"ri*ous\ (&?;), a. hostile. [r.]
similar words(1)
the adversary
adversary
adversarious \ad`ver*sa"ri*ous\ (&?;), a. hostile. [r.]
similar words(1)
the adversary
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
adversary
céile
céile
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Esgarant
Esgarant = n. adversary
Esgarant = n. adversary
Gwrthwynebwr
Gwrthwynebwr = n. an opposer, an adversary
Satan
Satan = n. adversary
Ysgarant
Ysgarant = n. an adversary
| Dream Dictionary |
Adversary
To dream that you meet or engage with an adversary, denotes that you will promptly defend any attacks on your interest. Sickness may also threaten you after this dream.
If you overcome an adversary, you will escape the effect of some serious disaster.
See Enemies.
To dream that you meet or engage with an adversary, denotes that you will promptly defend any attacks on your interest. Sickness may also threaten you after this dream.
If you overcome an adversary, you will escape the effect of some serious disaster.
See Enemies.
Adversary Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Rakefet |
Satan
Satan [from Hebrew satan adversary, opposer from the verbal root satan to lie in wait, oppose, be an adversary; or possibly from the verbal root shut to whip, scourge, run hither and thither on errands; Greek satan, satanas] Adversary; with the definite article (has-satan) the adversary in the Christian sense, as the Devil. This Satan of the exoteric Jewish and Christian books is a mere figment of the monkish theological imagination. From the second possible derivation many eminent Shemitic scholars have held that the Satan of the Book of Job was a good angel arranged by God to try the characters of men in order to help them; and therefore supposedly to be different from the Satan of other books of the Bible. The theosophist would not limit the good angel to the Book of Job alone, but would look upon the adversative or contrary forces of nature as being the means upon which each one tries his will, resolution, and determination to evolve and grow spiritually and intellectually. The Satan of this hypothesis is in a sense our own lower character combined with the lower forces of nature surrounding earth and elsewhere.
Satan [from Hebrew satan adversary, opposer from the verbal root satan to lie in wait, oppose, be an adversary; or possibly from the verbal root shut to whip, scourge, run hither and thither on errands; Greek satan, satanas] Adversary; with the definite article (has-satan) the adversary in the Christian sense, as the Devil. This Satan of the exoteric Jewish and Christian books is a mere figment of the monkish theological imagination. From the second possible derivation many eminent Shemitic scholars have held that the Satan of the Book of Job was a good angel arranged by God to try the characters of men in order to help them; and therefore supposedly to be different from the Satan of other books of the Bible. The theosophist would not limit the good angel to the Book of Job alone, but would look upon the adversative or contrary forces of nature as being the means upon which each one tries his will, resolution, and determination to evolve and grow spiritually and intellectually. The Satan of this hypothesis is in a sense our own lower character combined with the lower forces of nature surrounding earth and elsewhere.
| Easton's Bible Dictionary |
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).
(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).
| Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary |
Satan
contrary; adversary; enemy; accuser
contrary; adversary; enemy; accuser
Adversary Definition from Law Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Law Dictionary |
Adversary
Opponent or litigant in a legal controversy or litigation.
Opponent or litigant in a legal controversy or litigation.
| Divorcesource.com Dictionary |
ADVERSARY
the opposition or the opposing party in a lawsuit. In a divorce, the litigant or adversary will probably be your spouse.
the opposition or the opposing party in a lawsuit. In a divorce, the litigant or adversary will probably be your spouse.
Adversary Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English - Klingon |
adversary
n. ghol
n. ghol
Adversary Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Adversary
Adversary may refer to:
In religion
In religion
- Satan, whose name means adversary in the Hebrew language.
In computer science:
- Adversary (cryptography), malicious entity in cryptography whose aim is to prevent the users of the cryptosystem from achieving their goal.
- Adversary (online algorithm), the adversary model is used in online algorithms in order to show competitiveness of randomized algorithms.
In fiction:
- Adversary (comics), villain from the Marvel comics universe
- The Adversary, the main villain in the Fables comic book series
- "The Adversary" (DS9 episode), the season finale of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's third season
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