"royal prey"), the rite by which a king secured the success of his reign with an inauguration raid in the territory of a historical enemy.

"You should not back down in the face of the historical enemy of Iran."

Some tribes had been historical enemies.

Both pairs were historical enemies, and Menem sought to end those conflicts.

China is Vietnam's historical enemy.

The massive European defenses had been created from the fortress lines that both countries had constructed as historical enemies.

So many nations and religions are historical enemies.

This is not to say that Arabs have suddenly become soft on their historical enemies.

This shows how, through well-aimed efforts and by building up mutual confidence, historical enemies can become close partners.

Because Greece is a small, relatively poor country bordered by historical enemies, its politics is much more intense than the politics of Western countries.