people who punish someone in return for a wrong or injury they caused, seeking revenge or justice.
From Old French 'avengier,' derived from Latin 'ad-' (to) + 'vindicare' (to claim, avenge). The word entered English in the 1200s with the meaning of punishing wrongdoing through force.
An 'avenger' literally goes 'to claim' justice by returning harm—the word comes from Latin 'vindicare,' which is the same root as 'vindicate,' but avengers skip the trial and go straight to retaliation!
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