vendetta
a private feud in which the members of the family of a murdered person seek to avenge the murder by killing the slayer or one of the slayer's relatives, especially such vengeance as once practiced in Corsica and parts of Italy.
any prolonged and bitter feud, rivalry, contention, or the like: a political vendetta.
Origin of vendetta
1Other words from vendetta
- ven·det·tist, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for vendetta
/ (vɛnˈdɛtə) /
a private feud, originally between Corsican or Sicilian families, in which the relatives of a murdered person seek vengeance by killing the murderer or some member of his family
any prolonged feud, quarrel, etc
Origin of vendetta
1Derived forms of vendetta
- vendettist, noun
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