VENDETTA


Meaning of VENDETTA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ven-ˈde-tə ]

noun

Etymology: Italian, literally, revenge, from Latin vindicta — more at vindictive

Date: 1855

1. : blood feud

2. : an often prolonged series of retaliatory, vengeful, or hostile acts or exchange of such acts

waged a personal vendetta against those who opposed his nomination

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.