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  1. avengementnoun

    The inflicting of retributive punishment; satisfaction taken.

  2. Etymology: avenge + -ment

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Avengementnoun

    Vengeance; revenge.

    Etymology: from avenge.

    That he might work th’ avengement for his shame
    On those two caitives which had bred him blame. Edmund Spenser, Hubberd’s Tale.

    All those great battles which thou boasts to win
    Through strife and bloodshed, and avengement
    Now praised, hereafter thou shalt repent. Fairy Queen, b. i.

Wikipedia

  1. Avengement

    Avengement is a 2019 British action film directed by Jesse V. Johnson, starring Scott Adkins, Craig Fairbrass, and Thomas Turgoose. The film follows Cain Burgess, a prisoner who escapes police custody after his mother's death and visits a private bar, holding its members hostage as he starts revealing his past and what led to him becoming a violent fighter. Avengement was released on 24 May 2019 on VOD and in selected theatres. It received generally positive reviews from critics, who highlighted the action sequences and Adkins' performance. In 2020, a special edition was released, containing an uncut version of the film.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Avengementnoun

    the inflicting of retributive punishment; satisfaction taken

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of avengement in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of avengement in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7


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