n.1 a a blood feud in which the family of a murdered person seeks vengeance on the murderer or the murderer's family. b this practice as prevalent in Corsica and Sicily.
2 a prolonged bitter quarrel.
Etymology: It. f. L vindicta: see VINDICTIVE
n.1 a a blood feud in which the family of a murdered person seeks vengeance on the murderer or the murderer's family. b this practice as prevalent in Corsica and Sicily.
2 a prolonged bitter quarrel.
Etymology: It. f. L vindicta: see VINDICTIVE
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012