revanche

1. The act of retaliating; revenge.
2. A usually political policy, as of a nation or an ethnic group, intended to regain lost territory or standing.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from Old French revancher, to revenge

Origin: : re-, re-

Origin: + vengier, vencher, to avenge; see revenge

Related Forms:

• re·vanchˈism (-vänˈchĭz-əm, -väɴˈshĭz-) noun

• re·vanchˈist adjective & n.

• re·vanch·isˈtic adjective