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wrath definition

wrath (rat̸h, rät̸h; chiefly Brit rôt̸h)

noun

  1. intense anger; rage; fury
  2. any action carried out in great anger, esp. for punishment or vengeance

Etymology: ME wraththe < OE wræththo < wrath, wroth

adjective

Archaic wrathful

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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