Vendetta Definition
vĕn-dĕtə
vendettas
noun
vendettas
A feud in which the relatives of a murdered or wronged person seek vengeance on the murderer or wrongdoer or on members of that person's family.
Webster's New World
Any bitter quarrel or feud.
Webster's New World
A series of acts attacking or attempting to injure another.
Launched a vendetta against his harshest critics in the media.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Vendetta
Noun
Singular:
vendetta
Plural:
vendettasOrigin of Vendetta
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Italian from Latin vindicta revenge vindictive
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Italian vendetta.
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