FIEND


Meaning of FIEND in English

[ fi:nd ]

■ noun

1》 an evil spirit or demon.

↘a very wicked or cruel person.

2》 informal an enthusiast or devotee of a particular thing: a jazz ~.

Derivatives

~like adjective

Origin

OE fēond 'an enemy, the devil', of Gmc origin.

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