VENDETTA

vendetta, blood feud

(noun) a feud in which members of the opposing parties murder each other

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

vendetta (plural vendettas)

(often preceded by personal) A motivational grudge against a person or faction, which may or may not be reciprocated; the state of having it in for someone.

Source: Wiktionary


Ven*det"ta, n. Etym: [It.]

Definition: A blood feud; private revenge for the murder of a kinsman.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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