vengeance
Definition
- n. the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life; I will repay, saith the Lord"--Romans 12:19
Word forms
- Plural
- vengeances
Example sentences
n.
He sought vengeance against those who had wronged him.
n.
The law does not allow for vengeance; it seeks justice instead.