avenger

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/əˈvɛndʒə(ɹ)/

noun

One who avenges or vindicates.

“an avenger of blood”

Similar
retaliator
OriginMiddle English avengere →
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Meanings

nounavenger (plural avengers)

plural avengers

  1. One who avenges or vindicates.

    an avenger of blood

  2. One who takes vengeance.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsomeone who takes vengeance

Similar
retaliator
Broader
attackeraggressorassailant
Also see
retaliator

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishavengere
  2. Englishavenger

From Middle English avengere; equivalent to avenge + -er.

More words from Middle English

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Translations

Ancient Greek ἀλοίτης, ἐκδικητής
  • ἀλοίτης (aloítēs)one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
  • ἐκδικητής (ekdikētḗs)one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
  • τιμωρητήρ (timōrētḗr)one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Bulgarian отмъстител, отмъстител
  • отмъстител (otmăstitel)one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
  • отмъстител (otmăstitel)one who takes vengeance
Chinese Mandarin 復仇者 /复仇者
  • 復仇者 /复仇者 (fùchóuzhě)one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Czech mstitel
  • mstitelone who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Danish hævner, hævner
  • hævnerone who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
  • hævnerone who takes vengeance
Dutch wreker
  • wrekerone who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Esperanto venĝanto, venĝantino
  • venĝantoone who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
  • venĝantinoone who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Estonian kättemaksja
  • kättemaksjaone who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Finnish kostaja, kostaja
  • kostajaone who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
  • kostajaone who takes vengeance
  • ἀλοίτης (aloítēs)one who takes vengeance
French vengeur, vengeresse
  • vengeurone who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
  • vengeresseone who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
German Rächer, Rächerin
  • Rächerone who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
  • Rächerinone who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Greek εκδικητής, εκδικήτρια
  • εκδικητής (ekdikitís)one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
  • εκδικήτρια (ekdikítria)one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Italian vendicatore, vendicatrice
  • vendicatoreone who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
  • vendicatriceone who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Japanese 復讐者
  • 復讐者 (fukushūsha)one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Latin ultor, ultrix
  • ultorone who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
  • ultrixone who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
  • ultorone who takes vengeance
  • ultrixone who takes vengeance
Māori kairānaki, kairānaki
  • kairānakione who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
  • kairānakione who takes vengeance
Polish mściciel, mścicielka
  • mścicielone who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
  • mścicielkaone who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Portuguese vingador
  • vingadorone who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Russian мсти́тель, мсти́тельница
  • мсти́тель (mstítelʹ)one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
  • мсти́тельница (mstítelʹnica)one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Spanish vengador, vengadora
  • vengadorone who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
  • vengadoraone who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
  • desfacedor de entuertosone who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
  • deshacedor de agraviosone who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Swedish hämnare, hämnare
  • hämnareone who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
  • hämnareone who takes vengeance
Turkish intikamcı
  • intikamcıone who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
Ukrainian ме́сник, ме́сниця
  • ме́сник (mésnyk)one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood
  • ме́сниця (mésnycja)one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

engraveGrevenavernage
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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