vengeance
Revenge taken for an insult, injury, or other wrongRevenge taken for an insult, injury, or other wrong.
» She wanted desperately to get her vengeance.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Revenge taken for an insult, injury, or other wrong.
Rache, Vergeltung
местьmestʹ, мще́ниеmščénije, воздая́ниеvozdajánije
по́мстаpómsta
(countable, uncountable)Desire for revenge.
- the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
Examples
43 sentencesShe wanted desperately to get her vengeance.
I want vengeance.
ruЯ хочу мести.
deIch will Rache.
Tom wants vengeance.
deTom will Rache.
Heaven's vengeance is slow but sure.
deDie Rache des Himmels ist langsam, aber sicher.
He enjoyed each moment of vengeance.
deEr genoß jeden Augenblick seiner Rache.
Translations
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Origin
From Anglo-Norman vengeaunce, from Old French vengeance, venjance, from vengier (“to avengFrom Anglo-Norman vengeaunce, from Old French vengeance, venjance, from vengier (“to avenge”). Analysable as venge + -ance.
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Forms
plural: vengeances| Singular | vengeance |
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regular
Synonyms
6 synonyms- the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life:retributionpayback
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable