English Explanatory Dictionary

revanche

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Revenge or retaliation.
The political policy of regaining lost territory.

Pronunciation

/ɹəˈvɑnt͡ʃ/ /ɹəˈvænt͡ʃ/ /ɹəˈvɑ̃ʃ/

Word forms

revanche revanches

Etymology

Borrowed from French revanche. Doublet of revenge.

Related words

revanchism revanchist

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