avengement en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English avenge Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English avengement From avenge + -ment.
Meanings
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(countable, rare, uncountable) The inflicting of retributive punishment; satisfaction taken.
Of St. Edmund’s fearful avengements have they not the remarkablest instance still before their eyes?
1843 April, Thomas Carlyle, “ch. XIV, Henry of Essex”, in Past and Present, American edition, Boston, Mass.: Charles C[offin] Little and James Brown, published 1843, →OCLC, book II (The Ancient Monk):God's avengement of his repulse at Hull
1649, J[ohn] Milton, ΕΙΚΟΝΟΚΛΆΣΤΗΣ [Eikonoklástēs] […], London: […] Matthew Simmons, […], →OCLC:Nought may thee save from heavens avengement.
1591, Ed[mund] Sp[enser], “Muiopotmos, or The Fate of the Butterflie”, in Complaints. Containing Sundrie Small Poemes of the Worlds Vanitie. […], London: […] William Ponsonbie, […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| avengements | Number=Plur | lexicographic |