First Known Use: 1855
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vendetta
noun ven·det·ta \ven-ˈde-tə\
: a very long and violent fight between two families or groups
: a series of acts done by someone over a long period of time to cause harm to a disliked person or group
Full Definition of VENDETTA
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: an often prolonged series of retaliatory, vengeful, or hostile acts or exchange of such acts <waged a personal vendetta against those who opposed his nomination>
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Origin of VENDETTA
Italian, literally, revenge, from Latin vindicta — more at vindictive
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