avengement

avengement
The inflicting of retributive punishment; satisfaction taken.
Syn: avengeance, vengeance

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  • Avengement — A*venge ment, n. The inflicting of retributive punishment; satisfaction taken. [R.] Milton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • avengement — index conviction (finding of guilt), punishment, reprisal, retribution, revenge, vengeance Burton s Legal Thesaurus …   Law dictionary

  • avengement — n. revenge; punishment, vengeance …   English contemporary dictionary

  • avengement — n. (Rare.) Avenging …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • avengement — avenge·ment …   English syllables

  • avengement — mənt noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English, from avengen + ment : act of taking vengeance …   Useful english dictionary

  • Revenge — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Revenge >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 revenge revenge revengement Sgm: N 1 vengeance vengeance Sgm: N 1 avengement avengement avengeance| sweet revenge vendetta death feud blood for blood retaliation &c. 718 …   English dictionary for students

  • Vengement — Venge ment, n. [OF. vengement.] Avengement; penal retribution; vengeance. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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