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venger

venger is the obsolete form of avenger.

Meaning of avenger

Noun

avenger (plural avengers)

  1. One who avenges or vindicates.
    • an avenger of blood
  2. One who takes vengeance.

Forms of venger

pluralvengers

Origin of venger

From Middle English venger, vengere, vengeour, vengeur, from Old French vengeor, vengeur. By surface analysis, venge + -er.

Questions about venger

What is venger the obsolete form of?
Venger is the obsolete form of avenger.

Words near venger in the dictionary

  1. vengefully
  2. vengefulness
  3. vengement
  4. vengements
  5. vengence
  6. venger
  7. vengers
  8. venges
  9. vengesome
  10. Vengi
  11. vengible

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