Definition of vendetta in English:

vendetta

noun vɛnˈdɛtəvɛnˈdɛdə

1A blood feud in which the family of a murdered person seeks vengeance on the murderer or the murderer's family.
族间血仇；族间仇杀
Example sentencesExamples
- The Roma family was forced to leave their homes after a bloody vendetta in the Nov Put neighbourhood in Vidin on June 16, which left two people dead.
- In short, the 1915 Mistake Creek murders were the result of a ruthless vendetta between Aborigines over a woman.
- On the Shomali plains north of Kabul, the families of two commanders have been pursuing a vendetta for years.
- To reveal the offense would mean dragging his family into an obligatory vendetta.
- How many wars have been started over ancient animosities and vendettas?
- Furthermore the claimant was not motivated by a desire for vindication, but was pursuing a vendetta.
- Police surmise the man was led to the area and was killed there by rivals over a business conflict or a personal vendetta.
- Every family cultivates its vendetta; every clan, its feud.
- Some had relatives killed or humiliated by US troops and are pursuing a clan vendetta.
- It was already alleged that I was pursuing a vendetta against him.
- That deadly combination has let loose a wave of vengeance killings, tribal vendettas, mercenary kidnappings and thievery.
1. 1.1 A prolonged bitter quarrel with or campaign against someone.
  长期争斗；宿怨
  he has accused the British media of pursuing a vendetta against him
  他控诉英国媒体长期对他进行攻击。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The game was knees-on-pavement brutal; vendettas and grudges of every kind were enacted in the scrum.
  And I hurt for his family because there's personal vendettas against him, and they're going to drag him through the dirt big-time.
  This seems strange given Private Eye's long enduring vendettas.
  And the duels, ambushes, and firefights were more than personal vendettas.
  If you are in the public eye, you are in the public eye, but sometimes there are personal vendettas that I find depressing.
  Ghan and many of the natives neglected the conflict as a vendetta, but used it more often as a prize in their history.
  Most ongoing vendettas stem from disputes over land and water rights.
  Mr Obeid blamed a vendetta by two family members for the malicious stories circulating in the media.
  I am determined to show that these claims are the result of a vendetta being waged because of a personal grudge.
  Although he hadn't exactly changed the subject, I knew we were no longer speaking of my vendetta and my family.
  Principle is being used as the excuse for jettisoning wisdom, squaring the odds and winning vendettas.
  The judge who made them has a personal vendetta against me and my family.
  Too much space is devoted to accounts of Bajaj's family life and personal vendettas.
  I fault those who claim vendetta without seeking peaceful means first.
  Mr Temple said Khan was more interested in ‘pursuing a vendetta against the family’ than calling an ambulance for his wife.
  Jackson insisted he was the victim of a family of con artists and a prosecutor with a vendetta.
  The way young people sort out vendettas nowadays is absolutely horrendous.
  ‘There can be no vendettas in Harnham,’ he said.
  There have been personal vendettas pursued that way, though they are rare.
  Bolt successfully argued I was conducting a private vendetta over the public airwaves and he deserved another go.
  Synonyms
  feud, blood feud, quarrel, argument, falling-out, wrangle, clash, altercation, dispute, fight, war
  bad blood, bitterness, enmity, rivalry, conflict, discord, strife
  informal tiff, scrap, spat, ruction, bust-up

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Italian, from Latin vindicta 'vengeance'.

Corsicans and Sicilians were the first to pursue vendettas. The word is Italian, and goes back to Latin vindicare ‘to claim, avenge’, the source revenge.

Rhymes

abetter, begetter, better, bettor, biretta, bruschetta, carburettor (US carburetor), debtor, feta, fetter, forgetter, getter, go-getter, Greta, Henrietta, letter, Loretta, mantelletta, operetta, petter, Quetta, setter, sinfonietta, sweater, upsetter, Valletta, whetter

Definition of vendetta in US English:

vendetta

nounvɛnˈdɛdəvenˈdedə

1A blood feud in which the family of a murdered person seeks vengeance on the murderer or the murderer's family.
族间血仇；族间仇杀
Example sentencesExamples
- It was already alleged that I was pursuing a vendetta against him.
- Furthermore the claimant was not motivated by a desire for vindication, but was pursuing a vendetta.
- To reveal the offense would mean dragging his family into an obligatory vendetta.
- How many wars have been started over ancient animosities and vendettas?
- On the Shomali plains north of Kabul, the families of two commanders have been pursuing a vendetta for years.
- In short, the 1915 Mistake Creek murders were the result of a ruthless vendetta between Aborigines over a woman.
- Police surmise the man was led to the area and was killed there by rivals over a business conflict or a personal vendetta.
- The Roma family was forced to leave their homes after a bloody vendetta in the Nov Put neighbourhood in Vidin on June 16, which left two people dead.
- Some had relatives killed or humiliated by US troops and are pursuing a clan vendetta.
- That deadly combination has let loose a wave of vengeance killings, tribal vendettas, mercenary kidnappings and thievery.
- Every family cultivates its vendetta; every clan, its feud.
1. 1.1 A prolonged bitter quarrel with or campaign against someone.
  长期争斗；宿怨
  he has accused the British media of pursuing a vendetta against him
  他控诉英国媒体长期对他进行攻击。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Jackson insisted he was the victim of a family of con artists and a prosecutor with a vendetta.
  Mr Obeid blamed a vendetta by two family members for the malicious stories circulating in the media.
  Ghan and many of the natives neglected the conflict as a vendetta, but used it more often as a prize in their history.
  Although he hadn't exactly changed the subject, I knew we were no longer speaking of my vendetta and my family.
  Bolt successfully argued I was conducting a private vendetta over the public airwaves and he deserved another go.
  Principle is being used as the excuse for jettisoning wisdom, squaring the odds and winning vendettas.
  This seems strange given Private Eye's long enduring vendettas.
  And I hurt for his family because there's personal vendettas against him, and they're going to drag him through the dirt big-time.
  Too much space is devoted to accounts of Bajaj's family life and personal vendettas.
  The way young people sort out vendettas nowadays is absolutely horrendous.
  And the duels, ambushes, and firefights were more than personal vendettas.
  There have been personal vendettas pursued that way, though they are rare.
  The game was knees-on-pavement brutal; vendettas and grudges of every kind were enacted in the scrum.
  Mr Temple said Khan was more interested in ‘pursuing a vendetta against the family’ than calling an ambulance for his wife.
  If you are in the public eye, you are in the public eye, but sometimes there are personal vendettas that I find depressing.
  The judge who made them has a personal vendetta against me and my family.
  ‘There can be no vendettas in Harnham,’ he said.
  I fault those who claim vendetta without seeking peaceful means first.
  I am determined to show that these claims are the result of a vendetta being waged because of a personal grudge.
  Most ongoing vendettas stem from disputes over land and water rights.
  Synonyms
  feud, blood feud, quarrel, argument, falling-out, wrangle, clash, altercation, dispute, fight, war

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Italian, from Latin vindicta ‘vengeance’.

词汇	vendetta
释义	Definition of vendetta in English: vendetta noun vɛnˈdɛtəvɛnˈdɛdə 1A blood feud in which the family of a murdered person seeks vengeance on the murderer or the murderer's family. 族间血仇；族间仇杀 Example sentencesExamples The Roma family was forced to leave their homes after a bloody vendetta in the Nov Put neighbourhood in Vidin on June 16, which left two people dead. In short, the 1915 Mistake Creek murders were the result of a ruthless vendetta between Aborigines over a woman. On the Shomali plains north of Kabul, the families of two commanders have been pursuing a vendetta for years. To reveal the offense would mean dragging his family into an obligatory vendetta. How many wars have been started over ancient animosities and vendettas? Furthermore the claimant was not motivated by a desire for vindication, but was pursuing a vendetta. Police surmise the man was led to the area and was killed there by rivals over a business conflict or a personal vendetta. Every family cultivates its vendetta; every clan, its feud. Some had relatives killed or humiliated by US troops and are pursuing a clan vendetta. It was already alleged that I was pursuing a vendetta against him. That deadly combination has let loose a wave of vengeance killings, tribal vendettas, mercenary kidnappings and thievery. 1.1 A prolonged bitter quarrel with or campaign against someone. 长期争斗；宿怨 he has accused the British media of pursuing a vendetta against him 他控诉英国媒体长期对他进行攻击。 Example sentencesExamples The game was knees-on-pavement brutal; vendettas and grudges of every kind were enacted in the scrum. And I hurt for his family because there's personal vendettas against him, and they're going to drag him through the dirt big-time. This seems strange given Private Eye's long enduring vendettas. And the duels, ambushes, and firefights were more than personal vendettas. If you are in the public eye, you are in the public eye, but sometimes there are personal vendettas that I find depressing. Ghan and many of the natives neglected the conflict as a vendetta, but used it more often as a prize in their history. Most ongoing vendettas stem from disputes over land and water rights. Mr Obeid blamed a vendetta by two family members for the malicious stories circulating in the media. I am determined to show that these claims are the result of a vendetta being waged because of a personal grudge. Although he hadn't exactly changed the subject, I knew we were no longer speaking of my vendetta and my family. Principle is being used as the excuse for jettisoning wisdom, squaring the odds and winning vendettas. The judge who made them has a personal vendetta against me and my family. Too much space is devoted to accounts of Bajaj's family life and personal vendettas. I fault those who claim vendetta without seeking peaceful means first. Mr Temple said Khan was more interested in ‘pursuing a vendetta against the family’ than calling an ambulance for his wife. Jackson insisted he was the victim of a family of con artists and a prosecutor with a vendetta. The way young people sort out vendettas nowadays is absolutely horrendous. ‘There can be no vendettas in Harnham,’ he said. There have been personal vendettas pursued that way, though they are rare. Bolt successfully argued I was conducting a private vendetta over the public airwaves and he deserved another go. Synonyms feud, blood feud, quarrel, argument, falling-out, wrangle, clash, altercation, dispute, fight, war bad blood, bitterness, enmity, rivalry, conflict, discord, strife informal tiff, scrap, spat, ruction, bust-up Origin Mid 19th century: from Italian, from Latin vindicta 'vengeance'. Corsicans and Sicilians were the first to pursue vendettas. The word is Italian, and goes back to Latin vindicare ‘to claim, avenge’, the source revenge. Rhymes abetter, begetter, better, bettor, biretta, bruschetta, carburettor (US carburetor), debtor, feta, fetter, forgetter, getter, go-getter, Greta, Henrietta, letter, Loretta, mantelletta, operetta, petter, Quetta, setter, sinfonietta, sweater, upsetter, Valletta, whetter Definition of vendetta in US English: vendetta nounvɛnˈdɛdəvenˈdedə 1A blood feud in which the family of a murdered person seeks vengeance on the murderer or the murderer's family. 族间血仇；族间仇杀 Example sentencesExamples It was already alleged that I was pursuing a vendetta against him. Furthermore the claimant was not motivated by a desire for vindication, but was pursuing a vendetta. To reveal the offense would mean dragging his family into an obligatory vendetta. How many wars have been started over ancient animosities and vendettas? On the Shomali plains north of Kabul, the families of two commanders have been pursuing a vendetta for years. In short, the 1915 Mistake Creek murders were the result of a ruthless vendetta between Aborigines over a woman. Police surmise the man was led to the area and was killed there by rivals over a business conflict or a personal vendetta. The Roma family was forced to leave their homes after a bloody vendetta in the Nov Put neighbourhood in Vidin on June 16, which left two people dead. Some had relatives killed or humiliated by US troops and are pursuing a clan vendetta. That deadly combination has let loose a wave of vengeance killings, tribal vendettas, mercenary kidnappings and thievery. Every family cultivates its vendetta; every clan, its feud. 1.1 A prolonged bitter quarrel with or campaign against someone. 长期争斗；宿怨 he has accused the British media of pursuing a vendetta against him 他控诉英国媒体长期对他进行攻击。 Example sentencesExamples Jackson insisted he was the victim of a family of con artists and a prosecutor with a vendetta. Mr Obeid blamed a vendetta by two family members for the malicious stories circulating in the media. Ghan and many of the natives neglected the conflict as a vendetta, but used it more often as a prize in their history. Although he hadn't exactly changed the subject, I knew we were no longer speaking of my vendetta and my family. Bolt successfully argued I was conducting a private vendetta over the public airwaves and he deserved another go. Principle is being used as the excuse for jettisoning wisdom, squaring the odds and winning vendettas. This seems strange given Private Eye's long enduring vendettas. And I hurt for his family because there's personal vendettas against him, and they're going to drag him through the dirt big-time. Too much space is devoted to accounts of Bajaj's family life and personal vendettas. The way young people sort out vendettas nowadays is absolutely horrendous. And the duels, ambushes, and firefights were more than personal vendettas. There have been personal vendettas pursued that way, though they are rare. The game was knees-on-pavement brutal; vendettas and grudges of every kind were enacted in the scrum. Mr Temple said Khan was more interested in ‘pursuing a vendetta against the family’ than calling an ambulance for his wife. If you are in the public eye, you are in the public eye, but sometimes there are personal vendettas that I find depressing. The judge who made them has a personal vendetta against me and my family. ‘There can be no vendettas in Harnham,’ he said. I fault those who claim vendetta without seeking peaceful means first. I am determined to show that these claims are the result of a vendetta being waged because of a personal grudge. Most ongoing vendettas stem from disputes over land and water rights. Synonyms feud, blood feud, quarrel, argument, falling-out, wrangle, clash, altercation, dispute, fight, war Origin Mid 19th century: from Italian, from Latin vindicta ‘vengeance’.
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