Definitions for Vendetta
vɛnˈdɛt əvendet·ta

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. vendetta, blood feudnoun

   a feud in which members of the opposing parties murder each other

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1. Vendettanoun

   Any feud or contention that is bitter and prolonged; however, the deep enmity may be held by only one party to the dispute; as, the former Mayor nurtured a lifelong vendetta against the candidate who defeated him.

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. vendettanoun

   A bitter, destructive feud, normally between two families, clans or factions, in which each injury or slaying is revenged; a blood feud

2. Etymology: From vendetta.

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1. vendetta

   A vendetta is a prolonged bitter quarrel with or campaign against someone, often involving a series of retaliatory acts or conflicts. It typically originated from disputes between families or clans, particularly in societies with a weak or no central authority. It's characterized by violent acts of revenge or hostility from one party against another.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Vendettanoun

   a blood feud; private revenge for the murder of a kinsman

2. Etymology: [It.]

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1. Vendetta

   Vendetta is the fourth album by the hardcore/metal band Throwdown. This album marks the group's initial shift from hardcore to metal. "Burn," was the album's lead single.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Vendetta

   ven-det′ta, n. the practice—not yet entirely extinct in Calabria and Corsica—of individuals taking private vengeance on those who have shed the blood of their relatives. [It.,—L. vindicta, revenge—vindicāre, to claim.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Vendetta

   the practice which existed in Corsica and Sicily on the part of individuals of exacting vengeance for the murder of a relative on the murderer or one of his relations.

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1. vendetta

   Song lyrics by vendetta -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by vendetta on the Lyrics.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. VENDETTA

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Vendetta is ranked #110286 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Vendetta surname appeared 160 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Vendetta.
   
   93.7% or 150 total occurrences were White.

Matched Categories

1. • Feud

How to pronounce Vendetta?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Vendetta in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Vendetta in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Vendetta in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Vendetta in a Sentence

1. John Bolton:

   Trump's disgraceful firing of Ellen Knight is another stain on his presidency, those in the NSC and White House Counsel's office who tried to intimidate Ms. Ellen Knight, and then carried out Trump's personal vendetta, should be held to account.

2. Pervez Musharraf:

   This case was taken up only due to personal vendetta by some people against me.

3. Al Baker:

   I don't give a damn about the ILO - I am there to run a successful airline, this is evidence of a vendetta they have against Qatar Airways and my country. My country has responded to the ILO accusations in a very robust way. We clarified the clauses in our contract.

4. Sunny Hostin:

   With all of these revelations, and it’s also a toxic workplace, it’s the bullying that was going on in Albany. It’s just a bridge too far. And I liked the guy, and I thought Chris Cuomo was my friend, but there is way too much toxicity around this entire thing, and it feels like a wrath and a vendetta. It’s up to New Yorkers, I wouldn’t vote for [for Cuomo].

5. Bryan Singer:

   The last time I posted about this subject, Esquire magazine was preparing to publish an article written by a homophobic journalist who has a bizarre obsession with me dating back to 1997, after careful fact-checking and, in consideration of the lack of credible sources, Esquire chose not to publish this piece of vendetta journalism. That didn't stop this writer from selling it to The Atlantic. It's sad that The Atlantic would stoop to this low standard of journalistic integrity.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Vendetta
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Vendetta
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Vendetta
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Vendetta
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Vendetta
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Vendetta
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Vendetta
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html