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noun
- 1. a blood feud in which the family of a murdered person seeks vengeance on the murderer or the murderer's family.
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VENDETTA definition: 1. a long and violent argument between people or families, in which one group tries to harm the…. Learn more.
1. : blood feud. 2. : an often prolonged series of retaliatory, vengeful, or hostile acts or exchange of such acts. waged a personal vendetta against those who opposed his nomination. Did you know? Vendetta has been getting even in English since the 19th century, when it first was used to refer to feuds between different clans or families.
VENDETTA meaning: 1. a long and violent argument between people or families, in which one group tries to harm the…. Learn more.
A vendetta is blood feud, a quest for revenge. A vendetta might separate families for generations, with members of one family murdering those of the other, all to satisfy an ancient grudge.
noun. 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. a political 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, esp. such vengeance as once practiced in Corsica and parts of Italy. 2. any prolonged and bitter feud, rivalry, contention, or the like. a political vendetta.
vendetta (against somebody) a long argument or campaign in which one person or group does or says things to harm another He has accused the media of pursuing a vendetta against him. She conducted a personal vendetta against me.
