vengeance

n. பஸீக்குப்பஸீ, தன் பஸீக்குரிய பஸீத்தண்டம், பஸீ எதிர்வினை, பஸீதீர்ப்புச் செயல், பஸீமாற்றுச் செயல், சார்பாளர் பஸீ வகையில் பஸீதுடைப்புச் செயல், பஸீதுடைப்பு, பஸீதீர்வு.

Synonyms

retribution retaliation revenge

Antonyms

forgiveness pardon amnesty grace remission absolution oblivion indulgence reprieve

Venge"ance, n. Etym: [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.] 1. Punishment inflicted in return for an injury or an offense; retribution; -- often, in a bad sense, passionate or unrestrained revenge. To me belongeth vengeance and recompense. Deut. xxxii. 35. To execute fierce vengeance on his foes. Milton. 2. Harm; mischief. [Obs.] Shak. What a vengeance, or What the vengeance, what! -- emphatically. [Obs.] "But what a vengeance makes thee fly!" Hudibras. "What the vengeance! Could he not speak 'em fair" Shak. -- With a vengeance, with great violence; as, to strike with a vengeance. [Colloq.]

vengeance - Similar Words

avengeance vengeancely revengeance venene egence vengeable veneracea vendean vendace regence