vengeance
[ ven-juhns ]
/ ˈvɛn dʒəns /
noun
infliction of injury, harm, humiliation, or the like, on a person by another who has been harmed by that person; violent revenge: But have you the right to vengeance?
an act or opportunity of inflicting such trouble: to take one's vengeance.
the desire for revenge: a man full of vengeance.
Obsolete. hurt; injury.
Obsolete. curse; imprecation.
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Idioms for vengeance
- with force or violence.
- greatly; extremely.
- to an unreasonable, excessive, or surprising degree: He attacked the job with a vengeance.
with a vengeance,
Origin of vengeance
synonym study for vengeance
1. See revenge.
Words nearby vengeance
venezia giulia, venezia tridentina, venezuela, venezuelan, venge, vengeance, vengeful, veni, vidi, vici, veni-, venial, venial sin
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British Dictionary definitions for vengeance
vengeance
/ (ˈvɛndʒəns) /
noun
the act of or desire for taking revenge; retributive punishment
with a vengeance (intensifier)the 70's have returned with a vengeance
Word Origin for vengeance
C13: from Old French, from venger to avenge, from Latin vindicāre to punish; see vindicate
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Idioms and Phrases with vengeance
vengeance
see with a vengeance.
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