noun
avenger
uh-VEHND-zhuh
noun
1
Someone who avenges a wrong, especially by punishing the person responsible.
"The story follows a lone avenger hunting down his family's killers."
How to Use Avenger
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA person who gets payback for a wrong done to them or someone else.
Word Forms
avengers plural
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Etymology
From Middle English avengere, formed from avenge plus -er.