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/əˈvɛndʒə(ɹ)/
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One who avenges or vindicates.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
One who takes vengeance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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someone who takes vengeance
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: retaliator
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: attacker, aggressor, assailant, assaulter
From Middle English avengere; equivalent to avenge + -er.
Across languages
Translations
55 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Azerbaijani :
intiqamçı
— one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Azerbaijani :
qisasçı
— one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Azerbaijani :
əvəzçi
— one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Bulgarian :
отмъстител
(otmǎstitel)
— one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Chinese Mandarin :
復仇者 /复仇者
(fùchóuzhě)
— one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Czech :
mstitel
— one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Danish :
hævner
— one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Dutch :
wreker
— one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Esperanto :
venĝanto
— one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Esperanto :
venĝantino
— one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Estonian :
kättemaksja
— one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Finnish :
kostaja
— one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
French :
vengeur
— one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
French :
vengeresse
— one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
German :
Rächer
— one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
German :
Rächerin
— one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Greek :
εκδικητής
(ekdikitís)
— one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Greek :
εκδικήτρια
(ekdikítria)
— one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Ancient Greek :
ἀλοίτης
(aloítēs)
— one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Ancient Greek :
ἐκδικητής
(ekdikētḗs)
— one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Italian :
vendicatore
— one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Italian :
vendicatrice
— one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Japanese :
復讐者
(fukushūsha)
— one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Kazakh :
кек алушы
(kek aluşy)
— one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Latin :
ultor
— one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Latin :
ultrix
— one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Macedonian :
о́дмаздник
(ódmazdnik)
— one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Māori :
kairānaki
— one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Polish :
mściciel
— one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Polish :
mścicielka
— one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Portuguese :
vingador
— one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Russian :
мсти́тель
(mstítelʹ)
— one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Russian :
мсти́тельница
(mstítelʹnica)
— one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Serbo-Croatian :
о̀светнӣк
— one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Serbo-Croatian :
осветница
— one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Serbo-Croatian :
òsvetnīk
— one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Serbo-Croatian :
osvetnica
— one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Spanish :
vengador
— one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Spanish :
vengadora
— one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Spanish :
desfacedor de entuertos
— one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Spanish :
deshacedor de agravios
— one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Sudovian :
trintavine
— one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Swedish :
hämnare
— one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Turkish :
intikamcı
— one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Ukrainian :
ме́сник
(mésnyk)
— one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Ukrainian :
ме́сниця
(mésnycja)
— one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Bulgarian :
отмъстител
(otmǎstitel)
— one who takes vengeance
Danish :
hævner
— one who takes vengeance
Finnish :
kostaja
— one who takes vengeance
Finnish :
ἀλοίτης
(aloítēs)
— one who takes vengeance
Latin :
ultor
— one who takes vengeance
Latin :
ultrix
— one who takes vengeance
Macedonian :
о́дмаздник
(ódmazdnik)
— one who takes vengeance
Māori :
kairānaki
— one who takes vengeance
Swedish :
hämnare
— one who takes vengeance