The Merriam-Webster dictionary people tell me that one of the most looked-up words on their website recently has been ‘archnemesis’ – because of its use by Prince Harry in his book Spare. He refers to his brother Prince William as ‘his ‘beloved brother and archnemesis’. The word ‘arch-nemesis’ (with the hyphen in the middle) is first recorded in 1901.
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