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Vendetta


Ven-det′ta

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Noun.
[It.]
1.
A blood feud; private revenge for the murder of a kinsman.

Definition 2024


Vendetta

Vendetta

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German

Noun

Vendetta f

  1. a vendetta taking place in the context of mafia

Synonyms

vendetta

vendetta

See also: Vendetta

English

Noun

vendetta (plural vendettas)

  1. A bitter, destructive feud, normally between two families, clans, or factions, in which each injury or slaying is revenged: a blood feud.

Translations


Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /venˈdet.ta/, [ven̪ˈd̪et̪ːä]
  • Hyphenation: ven‧dét‧ta

Etymology

From Latin vindicta (vengeance), from vindico (to claim, to vindicate), from vindex (defender).

Noun

vendetta f (plural vendette)

  1. revenge, vengeance

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