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    Vengé (en. Avenged)

    /vɑ̃ʒe/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Qualifies a person or thing that has been avenged.
    After years of suffering, he finally feels avenged.
    Après des années de souffrance, il se sent enfin vengé.
    Refers to an affront or action that has been rectified by a counter-attack.
    His indignation led him to restore the honor of his avenged friend.
    Son indignation le poussa à chercher l'honneur de son ami vengé.
    Expresses the idea of revenge, of making amends for a wrong suffered.
    The outcome of the story allowed all the characters to be avenged.
    Le dénouement de l'histoire a permis à tous les personnages d'être vengés.

    Etymology

    Derived from the verb 'to avenge', from Latin 'vindicare' meaning 'to claim, to avenge'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to take revenge
    to act in order to obtain a revenge.
    se venger
    divine vengeance
    punishment inflicted by a higher force.
    vengeance divine
    quest for revenge
    the act of seeking to avenge an affront.
    quête de vengeance

    Related Words

    to avenge
    To seek justice, to punish the one who has caused harm.
    venger
    vengeance
    The act of avenging, the desire to punish a wrong.
    vengeance
    revenge
    Personal revenge, an even stronger desire to retaliate.
    revenge

    Slang Meanings

    To play the masked avenger
    He decided to play the masked avenger after what happened to him.
    Il a décidé de faire le vengeur masqué après ce qui lui est arrivé.
    To take one's revenge
    She took her revenge in an unexpected way.
    Elle a pris sa revanche de manière inattendue.