revanche

[ ruh-vanch, -vahnsh ]

/ rəˈvæntʃ, -ˈvɑ̃ʃ /

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noun

the policy of a state intent on regaining areas of its original territory that have been lost to other states as a result of war, a treaty signed under duress, etc.

Origin of revanche

1855–60; <French: revenge

Words nearby revanche

Reval, revalorize, revaluate, revalue, revamp, revanche, revanchism, revanchist, revascularization, revascularize, rev counter

Example sentences from the Web for revanche

Hence Germanys bristling attitude to France, and the revival in France of the revanche idea, which had died down.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind|Herbert George Wells
Any hope of revanche is abandoned in the reflection of the super-retaliations he himself conceives.
The Merry-Go-Round|Carl Van Vechten
The worst of it is, when one bets with these low people there is no chance of getting a revanche at some other time.
The White Chief|Mayne Reid
In France we always encountered ideas of revanche felt by ambitious politicians.
The New York Times Current History: the European War, February, 1915|Various

At that time the "revanche" against the French seemed necessary to the Russians on account of Sevastopol.
The Kingdom of God is Within You / Christianity and Patriotism / Miscellanies|Lev N. Tolstoy

单词	revanche
释义	revanche [ ruh-vanch, -vahnsh ] / rəˈvæntʃ, -ˈvɑ̃ʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR revanche ON THESAURUS.COM noun the policy of a state intent on regaining areas of its original territory that have been lost to other states as a result of war, a treaty signed under duress, etc. Origin of revanche 1855–60; <French: revenge Words nearby revanche Reval, revalorize, revaluate, revalue, revamp, revanche, revanchism, revanchist, revascularization, revascularize, rev counter Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for revanche Hence Germanys bristling attitude to France, and the revival in France of the revanche idea, which had died down. The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind\|Herbert George Wells Any hope of revanche is abandoned in the reflection of the super-retaliations he himself conceives. The Merry-Go-Round\|Carl Van Vechten The worst of it is, when one bets with these low people there is no chance of getting a revanche at some other time. The White Chief\|Mayne Reid In France we always encountered ideas of revanche felt by ambitious politicians. The New York Times Current History: the European War, February, 1915\|Various At that time the "revanche" against the French seemed necessary to the Russians on account of Sevastopol. The Kingdom of God is Within You / Christianity and Patriotism / Miscellanies\|Lev N. Tolstoy Words related to revanche comeuppance, retaliation, reprisal, revenge, compensation, vengeance, redress, reckoning, punishment, counterblow, justice, satisfaction, requital, repayment, reward, recompense, eye for an eye, avenging, what for
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revanche

noun

Origin of revanche

Words nearby revanche

Example sentences from the Web for revanche

Words related to revanche