avenger

Pronunciation: /əˈvɛndʒə(ɹ)/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun someone who takes vengeance

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

retaliator

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
attacker

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