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revanche

US/ɹəˈvɑnt͡ʃ/

revanche noun: revenge or retaliation.

Noun

revanche (countable and uncountable, plural revanches)

  1. Revenge or retaliation.
  2. The political policy of regaining lost territory.

Forms of revanche

pluralrevanches

Origin of revanche

Borrowed from French revanche. Doublet of revenge.

Questions about revanche

What does revanche mean?
Revanche means revenge or retaliation.
What part of speech is revanche?
Revanche is a noun.
How do you pronounce revanche?
Revanche is pronounced /ɹəˈvɑnt͡ʃ/ (US).
What is the plural of revanche?
The plural of revanche is revanches.

Words near revanche in the dictionary

  1. revamping
  2. revampings
  3. revampment
  4. revampments
  5. revamps
  6. revanche
  7. revanches
  8. revanchism
  9. revanchisme
  10. revanchisms
  11. revanchist

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