[ 'advəs(ə)ri , ad'və:səri ]
■ noun ( plural adversaries ) an opponent.
■ adjective another term for adversarial .
Origin
ME: from OFr. adversarie , from L. adversarius 'opposed, opponent', from adversus (see adverse ).
[ 'advəs(ə)ri , ad'və:səri ]
■ noun ( plural adversaries ) an opponent.
■ adjective another term for adversarial .
Origin
ME: from OFr. adversarie , from L. adversarius 'opposed, opponent', from adversus (see adverse ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004