Adversary – an Enemy
(Pronounced ad-ver-sah-ree)
To remember the definition of the word adversary, use the following mnemonic:
They had the anniversary (adversary) of their divorce. Wow, did she hate him, and now thought of him as the enemy.
Examples of adversary in a sentence
He knew his adversary's overall military capability.
He was looking for, in his words, "a worthy adversary."
In 1877 he fought a duel in which he killed his adversary, a rival journalist.
