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10 Language-to-English DictionariesVendetta
/vɛnˈdɛtə/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A prolonged bitter quarrel with or campaign against someone.
"The two families have been engaged in a vendetta for generations." - 2
A revenge or retaliatory act, especially one that is violent.
"His vendetta against the corrupt officials led to a series of dramatic confrontations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'vendetta' originates from the Italian word 'vendetta', meaning 'revenge'. It is derived from the Latin 'vindicta', which means 'vengeance' or 'punishment'. The word has evolved in usage to refer specifically to a prolonged feud or cycle of retaliatory violence, particularly between families or clans.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Vendetta" is said worldwide
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vengeance
Transliteration: vɑ̃ʒɑ̃s
"La famille est en proie à une vengeance depuis des générations."
Blutrache
Transliteration: ˈbluːtˌʁaːxə
"Die beiden Familien sind in einen Blutracherkrieg verwickelt."
vendetta
Transliteration: venˈdɛtta
"La famiglia è coinvolta in una vendetta da generazioni."
venganza
Transliteration: βenˈɡanθa
"La familia ha estado en una venganza durante generaciones."
vingança
Transliteration: vĩˈɡɐ̃sɐ
"A família está em uma vingança há gerações."
बदला
Transliteration: badla
"परिवार पीढ़ियों से बदले में उलझा हुआ है।"
复仇
Transliteration: fùchóu
"这个家族已经复仇了几代人。"
복수
Transliteration: boksu
"그 가족은 몇 세대에 걸쳐 복수에 연루되어 있습니다."
復讐
Transliteration: fukushū
"その家族は何世代にもわたって復讐に関与しています。"
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