Definitions for VENGEANCE
ˈvɛn dʒənsvengeance

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.3 / 4 votes

1. vengeance, retribution, paybacknoun

   the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life

   "Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord"--Romans 12:19; "For vengeance I would do nothing. This nation is too great to look for mere revenge"--James Garfield; "he swore vengeance on the man who betrayed him"; "the swiftness of divine retribution"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.8 / 5 votes

1. vengeancenoun

   Revenge taken for an insult, injury, or other wrong.

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1. Vengeance

   Vengeance is a song written and performed by Carly Simon and produced by Arif Mardin. The song served as the lead single from Simon's eighth studio album Spy. The single was a moderate success on the Billboard Pop Singles chart, peaking right under the Top 40 at #48. Simon received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female in 1980, the first year to feature this category. Simon included the track on her two disc career compilation set Anthology (2002). Simon made a music video for the song, and MTV later used a clip from it in a commercial that enticed viewers to get stereo sound on their Television sets. The promotional clip was also chosen by Pioneer Electronics to be part of their first demo disc for its then-new LaserDisc player.

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1. vengeance

   Vengeance refers to the act of seeking retribution or recompense for a perceived wrong or injustice. It involves a strong desire to harm or hurt someone as a way of obtaining personal satisfaction or the restoration of justice, often through aggressive or retaliatory actions. Vengeance typically stems from deep feelings of anger, resentment, or a desire for vindication.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. Vengeancenoun

   punishment inflicted in return for an injury or an offense; retribution; -- often, in a bad sense, passionate or unrestrained revenge

2. Vengeancenoun

   harm; mischief

3. Etymology: [F. vengeance, fr. venger to avenge, L. vindicare to lay claim to, defend, avenge, fr. vindex a claimant, defender, avenger, the first part of which is of uncertain origin, and the last part akin to dicere to say. See Diction, and cf. Avenge, Revenge, Vindicate.]

Matched Categories

1. • Retaliation

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How to pronounce VENGEANCE?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say VENGEANCE in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of VENGEANCE in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of VENGEANCE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of VENGEANCE in a Sentence

1. Fatima Bhutto:

   There was no moment of reflection, no introspection, only a knee-jerk call for vengeance, in Pakistan, blood will always have blood.

2. Alex Moffat:

   And now they want the honorable justice to recuse Brian Kilmeade. I mean, you're allowed to speak your mind, yes, and I don't want any trouble. I take my duty as the Yoko Ono of Supreme Court very seriously. All I want is the tidal wave of biblical vengeance to wash away the Joe Biden crime family all the way to Gitmo and then we release the kraken.

3. Niccolo Machiavelli:

   People should either be caressed or crushed. If you do them minor damage they will get their revenge; but if you cripple them there is nothing they can do. If you need to injure someone, do it in such a way that you do not have to fear their vengeance.

4. Dawn Manteufel:

   It hit him with a vengeance, just bruising all over him. Looked like somebody beat him up with a baseball bat.

5. Hadi Sutjipto:

   Many of the older victims have died or are starting to die. They don't harbor any vengeance, they just want their names to be restored.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=VENGEANCE
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Vengeance
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vengeance
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/VENGEANCE
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=VENGEANCE