revanche

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US/ɹəˈvɑnt͡ʃ/US/ɹəˈvænt͡ʃ/US/ɹəˈvɑ̃ʃ/

noun

Revenge or retaliation.

OriginFrench revanche →
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Meanings

nounrevanche (countable and uncountable, plural revanches)

plural revanches

  1. countableuncountableRevenge or retaliation.
  2. countableuncountableThe political policy of regaining lost territory.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
revanchismrevenge

Origin

  1. Frenchrevanche
  2. Englishrevanche

Borrowed from French revanche. Doublet of revenge.

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Translations

Danish revanche
  • revancherevenge or retaliation
Dutch revanche
  • revancherevenge or retaliation
French revanche
  • revancherevenge or retaliation
German Revanche, Rache
  • Revancherevenge or retaliation
  • Racherevenge or retaliation
Polish rewanż, zemsta
  • rewanżrevenge or retaliation
  • zemstarevenge or retaliation
  • odwetrevenge or retaliation
Russian рева́нш, месть
  • рева́нш (revánš)revenge or retaliation
  • месть (mestʹ)revenge or retaliation
Cite this entry
APA

revanche. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/revanche

MLA

“revanche.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/revanche. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “revanche,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/revanche.

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