ven ‧ geance /ˈvendʒəns/ BrE AmE noun
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: venger 'to avenge' , from Latin vindicare ; ⇨ ↑ vindicate ]
1 . [uncountable] a violent or harmful action that someone does to punish someone for harming them or their family SYN revenge :
a desire for vengeance
a vow of vengeance
an act of vengeance
2 . with a vengeance with great force or more effort than before:
The music started up again with a vengeance.