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avenger

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /əˈvɛndʒə(ɹ)/
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  • CMU ARPABET: AH0 V EH1 N JH ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

One who avenges or vindicates.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • an avenger of blood

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

One who takes vengeance.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

someone who takes vengeance

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: retaliator

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: attacker, aggressor, assailant, assaulter

History

Etymology

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
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