ˈvenjən(t)s noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Old French, from venger, vengier to avenge (from Latin vindicare to lay claim to, avenge) + -ance — more at vindicate
1.
a. : the taking of revenge : infliction of punishment in return for an injury or offense : retributive action
to me belongeth vengeance and recompense — Deut 32:35 (Authorized Version)
b. : a particular act or instance of such vengeance
plagued with petty spites and vengeances
2. obsolete : harm , mischief , evil
do no vengeance to me — Shakespeare
3. archaic : a harsh or blasphemous utterance : curse , oath , imprecation
a vengeance on't — Shakespeare
— usually used with with
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- with a vengeance