Origin: Latin suffix -ance
Vengeance has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
"Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord"
"For vengeance I would do nothing. This nation is too great to look for mere revenge"
"he swore vengeance on the man who betrayed him"
"the swiftness of divine retribution"
Revenge taken for an insult, injury, or other wrong.
"After years of silence, she finally sought vengeance for the cruel betrayal that ruined her reputation."
In plain English: Vengeance is getting revenge on someone who hurt you by doing something bad back to them.
"He felt driven by vengeance to seek revenge against those who wronged him."
Usage: Vengeance carries a formal or literary tone and often implies a righteous response to wrongdoing rather than simple personal retaliation. It is frequently paired with the preposition "of" when indicating the source of the grievance (e.g., vengeance of an enemy).
From Anglo-Norman vengeaunce, from Old French vengeance, venjance, from vengier ("to avenge"). Analysable as venge + -ance.