Revanche

//ɹəˈvɑnt͡ʃ// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Revenge or retaliation. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    The political policy of regaining lost territory. countable, uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from French revanche. Doublet of revenge.

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