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Sherlock Holmes wrestling against his archenemy Professor Moriarty .
In literature, an archenemy (sometimes spelled as arch-enemy ) or archnemesis is the main enemy of someone.[1] [2] [3] protagonist 's, commonly a hero 's, most prominent and most-known enemy.
Etymology [ edit ]
The word archenemy sometimes spelled as arch-enemy originated around the mid-16th century, from the words arch- [3] Greek ἄρχω archo meaning 'to lead') and enemy .[1]
An archenemy may also be referred to as an archrival ,[4] archfoe ,[5] archvillain ,[6] or archnemesis .[7] [8]
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References [ edit ]
^ a b Wicaksono, Rachel. "BBC World Service | Learning English | Ask about English" . BBC. Retrieved 26 June 2008 .
^ "Definition of ARCHRIVAL" . merriam-webster.com . Retrieved 11 October 2019 .
^ "Definition of ARCHFOE" . merriam-webster.com .
^ "Definition of ARCHVILLAIN" . merriam-webster.com . Retrieved 11 October 2019 .
^ "Definition of ARCHNEMESIS" . merriam-webster.com .
^ Sage Michael, How to Become a Superhero: the Ultimate Guide to the Ultimate You! (2011), p. 228.
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