traditional enemy

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An enemy recognized as such through long-standing tradition or history.

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  • France and England, once traditional enemies, are now close allies.
  • In the final match, the team will face their traditional enemy from across the city.
  • The historian wrote a book about the country and its traditional enemy, a neighboring nation.
  • In many epic stories, the dragon is depicted as the traditional enemy of the knight.
  • The two political parties, traditional enemies in ideology, struggled to form a coalition.
  • Despite being traditional enemies, the two kingdoms united against a common threat.
  • The elder spoke of a time when the neighboring clan was their traditional enemy.
  • The documentary explores the complex relationship between these two traditional enemies of the animal kingdom.
  • Ending the conflict with their traditional enemy was the diplomat's greatest achievement.
  • Is it possible for two companies, long considered traditional enemies, to merge successfully?