Added 9 October 2026
vengeance
/ˈvɛnˌd͡ʒəns/ noun
In Latin: ultiō Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about vengeance at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
Origin
From Anglo-Norman vengeaunce, from Old French vengeance, venjance, from vengier (“to avenge”). Analysable as venge + -ance.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)