Definitions for WRATHræθ, rɑθ; esp. Brit. rɔθ

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

wrathræθ, rɑθ; esp. Brit. rɔθ(n.)

  1. stern or fierce anger; deep indignation; ire.

  2. vengeance or punishment as the consequence of anger.

Origin of wrath:

bef. 900; ME wraththe, OE wrǣththo=wrāthwroth

Princeton's WordNet

  1. wrath(noun)

    intense anger (usually on an epic scale)

  2. wrath, anger, ire, ira(noun)

    belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins)

Wiktionary

  1. wrath(Noun)

    Great anger.

    Homer relates an episode in the Trojan War that reveals the tragic consequences of the wrath of Achilles.

  2. wrath(Noun)

    Punishment.

  3. wrath(Adjective)

    Wrathful; very angry.

  4. Origin: From wraththe, wreththe, from wræþþu, wræþþo, from wraiþiþō, equivalent to . Compare wreedte, vrede, vrede, reiði. More at wroth.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Wrath(adj)

    violent anger; vehement exasperation; indignation; rage; fury; ire

  2. Wrath(adj)

    the effects of anger or indignation; the just punishment of an offense or a crime

  3. Wrath(adj)

    see Wroth

  4. Wrath(verb)

    to anger; to enrage; -- also used impersonally


Translations for WRATH

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

wrath(noun)

violent anger.

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