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avengement

avengement noun: the inflicting of retributive punishment; satisfaction taken.

Noun

avengement (countable and uncountable, plural avengements)

  1. (rare) The inflicting of retributive punishment; satisfaction taken.
    • Nought may thee save from heavens avengement.1591, Ed[mund] Sp[enser], “Muiopotmos, or The Fate of the Butterflie”, in Complaints. Containing Sundrie Small Poemes of the Worlds Vanitie. […], London: […] William Ponsonbie, […], →OCLC
    • God's avengement of his repulse at Hull1649, J[ohn] Milton, ΕΙΚΟΝΟΚΛΆΣΤΗΣ [Eikonoklástēs] […], London: […] Matthew Simmons, […], →OCLC

avengement meaning in Tamil

avengement in Tamil

பழிதுடைப்பு

Synonyms of avengement

Forms of avengement

pluralavengements

Origin of avengement

From avenge + -ment.

Questions about avengement

What does avengement mean?
Avengement means the inflicting of retributive punishment; satisfaction taken.
What is avengement in Tamil?
Avengement in Tamil is பழிதுடைப்பு. See Avengement meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is avengement?
Avengement is a noun.
What is the plural of avengement?
The plural of avengement is avengements.

Words near avengement in the dictionary

  1. avengeable
  2. avengeance
  3. avengeaunce
  4. avenged
  5. avengeful
  6. avengement
  7. avengements
  8. avenger
  9. avengeress
  10. avengeresses
  11. avengers

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