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The thirst for vengeance was the beautiful nature which Homer imitated.
Johann Georg Hamann

Meaning of "vengeance" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VENGEANCE

From Old French, from venger to avenge, from Latin vindicāre to punish.
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PRONUNCIATION OF VENGEANCE

vengeance  [ˈvɛndʒəns] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VENGEANCE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Vengeance is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES VENGEANCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Vengeance

Vengeance may refer to: ▪ Vengeance or revenge, a harmful action against a person or group in response to a grievance...

Definition of vengeance in the English dictionary

The definition of vengeance in the dictionary is the act of or desire for taking revenge; retributive punishment.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VENGEANCE


allegiance
əˈliːdʒəns
astringence
əˈstrɪndʒəns
birefringence
ˌbaɪrɪˈfrɪndʒəns
constringence
kənˈstrɪndʒəns
contingence
kənˈtɪndʒəns
convergence
kənˈvɜːdʒəns
diligence
ˈdɪlɪdʒəns
divergence
daɪˈvɜːdʒəns
emergence
ɪˈmɜːdʒəns
exigence
ˈɛksɪdʒəns
indulgence
ɪnˈdʌldʒəns
insurgence
ɪnˈsɜːdʒəns
intelligence
ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒəns
intransigeance
ɪnˈtrænsɪdʒəns
negligence
ˈnɛɡlɪdʒəns
pungence
ˈpʌndʒəns
refringence
rɪˈfrɪndʒəns
resurgence
rɪˈsɜːdʒəns
urgence
ˈɜːdʒəns
vergence
ˈvɜːdʒəns

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VENGEANCE

venge
vengeable
vengeably
vengeful
vengefully
vengefulness
vengement
venger
venial
venial sin
veniality
venially
venialness

WORDS THAT END LIKE VENGEANCE

advance
allegeance
appearance
assistance
balance
bienseance
chance
compliance
creance
dance
distance
enhance
faineance
finance
France
miscreance
permeance
recreance
seance
with a vengeance

Synonyms and antonyms of vengeance in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «VENGEANCE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «vengeance» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of vengeance

Translation of «vengeance» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VENGEANCE

Find out the translation of vengeance to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of vengeance from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «vengeance» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

复仇
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

venganza
570 millions of speakers

English

vengeance
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रतिशोध
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الانتقام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

месть
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vingança
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রতিহিংসা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vengeance
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Balas dendam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rache
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

復讐
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

복수
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dendam
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trả thù
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பழிவாங்கும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सूड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

intikam
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vendetta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zemsta
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

помста
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

răzbunare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εκδίκηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wraak
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hämnd
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hevn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of vengeance

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VENGEANCE»

The term «vengeance» is very widely used and occupies the 14.569 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VENGEANCE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about vengeance

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10 QUOTES WITH «VENGEANCE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word vengeance.
1
Vittorio Alfieri
Deep vengeance is the daughter of deep silence.
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Hans Urs von Balthasar
Our situation today shows that beauty demands for itself at least as much courage and decision as do truth and goodness, and she will not allow herself to be separated and banned from her two sisters without taking them along with herself in an act of mysterious vengeance.
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Candice Bergen
At an age when most actresses are being phased out, I am being phased in - with a vengeance.
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Maeve Binchy
I once tried to write a novel about revenge. It's the only book I didn't finish. I couldn't get into the mind of the person who was plotting vengeance.
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Barbara Deming
Vengeance is not the point; change is. But the trouble is that in most people's minds the thought of victory and the thought of punishing the enemy coincide.
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Beth Ditto
I'm a great believer in karma, and the vengeance that it serves up to those who are deliberately mean is generally enough for me.
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Eva Gabrielsson
I'm not violent, I don't believe in killing people, but standing up for yourself, speaking out against injustice, is another form of vengeance.
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Jane Goldman
Vengeance is the act of turning anger in on yourself. On the surface it may be directed at someone else, but it is a surefire recipe for arresting emotional recovery.
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Justin Guarini
When you have a very hot single there is no reason why it can't drive album sales. People fall off and come back on. I'm looking forward to coming back on with a vengeance.
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Johann Georg Hamann
The thirst for vengeance was the beautiful nature which Homer imitated.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VENGEANCE»

Discover the use of vengeance in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to vengeance and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Vengeance: The True Story of an Israeli Counter-Terrorist Team
Discloses the Israeli plan to assassinate the known terrorist leaders responsible for the Munich massacre of Israeli athletes and chronicles the story of the hit-squad's leader, a Mossad assassin morally destroyed by his mission.
George Jonas, 2005
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Vengeance: Quirke Mysteries
Why would suicide need a witness?
Benjamin Black, 2012
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Vengeance
Persuaded to take over as head of the mammoth Bolton Automation, executive Tom Lambert suddenly finds himself in the middle of a corporate tug-of-war involving a tragic murder and revenge
Ian St. James, 1992
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Vegan with a Vengeance: Over 150 Delicious, Cheap, ...
A collection of 125 accessible vegan recipes encourages budget-conscious consumers to avoid brand-name foods and embrace an experimental approach to cooking, in a volume that features such dish options as tofu pizza, gingerbread cupcakes, ...
Isa Chandra Moskowitz, 2005
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Vengeance
Broken and leaderless, the teams' survivors receive help from those deemed enemy while suffering at the hands of those they trust. Should luck favor Vengeance and they find victory, there is still a matter of truth to be discovered... why?
LeRoy Powell III, 2003
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Vengeance
After innumerable attempts on her life, will Reed be able to survive - or has her luck finally run out? The bestselling Private series comes to a close!
Kate Brian, 2012
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A God of Vengeance?: Understanding the Psalms of Divine Wrath
Erich Zenger, a preeminent international scholar, offers to Christians a new understanding of these powerful, albeit disquieting, psalms.
Erich Zenger, 1996
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Vengeance
When American Embassy staff members are killed in Algiers, Mack Bolan cuts to the heart of the matter and finds himself in a deadly world of terrorism and warring factions, a world that is slowly approaching a boiling point. Original.
Worldwide Library, Don Pendleton, 1999
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Vengeance!
The classic tale of a prosperous black lesbian drug dealer Mz. LaRue Jones & her dangerous band of wenchwomen, Flo, Peggy, Stella & Marcel.
Red Jordan Arobateau, 2004
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Vengeance
Of all the thriller writers out there today, only one has truly walked the walk and talked the talk. Marcinko infuses his new book with stories and details that could come only from the inside -- which makes them all the more alarming.
Richard Marcinko, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VENGEANCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term vengeance is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Disgaea 5: Alliance Of Vengeance' Gets October Release Date For …
The next installment of the popular “Disgaea” tactical role-playing game (RPG) series, called “Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance” is coming out this year on ... «International Business Times, Jun 15»
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Loki's Vengeance wins Belmont's Affirmed Success Stakes
NEW YORK (AP) Loki's Vengeance won the Affirmed Success Stakes for New York breds Sunday at Belmont Park. The 4-year-old trained by Mike Hushion and ... «FOXSports.com, May 15»
3
Meet Disgaea 5: Alliance Of Vengeance's Overlords
While we've seen parts of the Netherworld in other Disgaea titles, Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance brings players to many dark lands. Killia, the protagonist in ... «Siliconera, Feb 15»
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Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance confirmed for western release …
In Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance, you will lead Killia and his tenacious army of rebels in their struggle against Dark Void. Along their dark path to vengeance, ... «VG247, Dec 14»
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Seattle Man Confesses to Gay Couple's Murder As 'Vengeance' for …
"My mission is vengeance, for the lives, millions of lives are lost every day. … All these lives are taken every single day by America, by this government. So a life ... «Advocate.com, Aug 14»
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'Game of Thrones' season 4 trailer 'Vengeance' released: Things …
As the saying goes, "Valar morghulis," translated from High Valyrian as "all men must die." But hopefully most will live long enough to at least get to see the new ... «New York Daily News, Feb 14»
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Call of Duty: Black ops 2 'Vengeance' DLC now available on PS3 …
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2's third downloadable content pack, Vengeance, is now available on PlayStation 3 and PC ($14.99) -- about a month its Xbox 360 debut ... «GameZone, Aug 13»
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Call of Duty: Black Ops II map-pack Vengeance releases August 1st …
Will vengeance be yours? Really, that depends on whether your think Vengeance is a Black Ops 2 map pack, and not, say, some planned retribution on an ... «PC Gamer Magazine, Jul 13»
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Review: Call of Duty: Black Ops II: Vengeance
All in all Vengeance gets the job done, and should scratch that itch until the arrival of ... Honestly, this ended up being my favorite map in Vengeance as I found ... «Destructoid, Jul 13»
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Official Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Vengeance Replacers Gameplay …
Vengeance includes four new Multiplayer maps (Cove, Detour, Rush, Uplink), the new Zombies adventure "Buried," and a new bonus Zombies weapon, the Ray ... «YouTube, Jun 13»

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