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avengeance

avengeance noun: vengeance.

Noun

avengeance (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) vengeance.
    Synonyms:
    avengement, revenge

Synonyms of avengeance

Forms of avengeance

alternative formavengeaunce

Origin of avengeance

From avenge + -ance.

Questions about avengeance

What does avengeance mean?
Avengeance means vengeance.
What part of speech is avengeance?
Avengeance is a noun.

Words near avengeance in the dictionary

  1. Avenel
  2. avener
  3. aveners
  4. avenge
  5. avengeable
  6. avengeance
  7. avengeaunce
  8. avenged
  9. avengeful
  10. avengement
  11. avengements

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