Main Entry: ven·det·ta

Pronunciation: \ven-ˈde-tə\

Function: noun

Etymology: Italian, literally, revenge, from Latin vindicta — more at vindictive

Date: 1855

1 : blood feud
2 : an often prolonged series of retaliatory, vengeful, or hostile acts or exchange of such acts <waged a personal vendetta against those who opposed his nomination>