One who takes vengeance.
avenger
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for avenger.
Editorial note
The Avenger is probably overkill anyways for modern warfare.
Quick take
One who takes vengeance.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of avenger gathered in one view.
One who avenges or vindicates.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for avenger.
noun
One who takes vengeance.
noun
One who avenges or vindicates.
Example sentences
The Avenger is probably overkill anyways for modern warfare.
Different contractor, but you can read up on the story of the A-12 Avenger II for the gist.
Mail Avenger will cut down a good amount of the spam by itself, and waste the spammers' resources too.
I worked for General Dynamics on the A-12 Avenger II program[1] that was cancelled by Dick Cheney.
I went through half a dozen of them looking for good runs with avenger and bombs.
For one vision of an augmented reality (AR) future, see this music video (no need for sound if you don't like it): The Toxic Avenger feat.
That's interesting because the ticket price for Avenger Ultron 3D was 7.50 EUR yesterday in Dresden, Germany, which is far less than the typical blockbuster price of 10 EUR, not talking about 3D yet.
Quote examples
It would (a drone fleet could have an even better "hang time" than an A10) but afaik there's no such class right now, and there's definitely no plan to build drones around the Avenger.
Of course this relies on the axiomatic assumption that the "civil authorities" (which in religious contexts generally refers to government) are legitimate in their being "entrusted with power of life and death" and as the "avenger of crime".
Now the punishments inflicted by the civil authority, which is the legitimate avenger of crime, naturally tend to this end, since they give security to life by repressing outrage and violence." – Catechism of the Council of Trent, Part III, 5, n.
Proper noun examples
Well, the Avenger/Predator drones can't engage in A2A combat; they lack radar for tracking and targeting another aircraft.
Nuke 'Em High is one of their classics along with Toxic Avenger, which even spawned toys and a children television show.
From a quick scan of current costs, you could get >10 Avenger/Predator C drones (~15M ea) for a single F-35 (~200M) or F-22 (~150M).
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use avenger in a sentence?
The Avenger is probably overkill anyways for modern warfare.
What does avenger mean?
One who takes vengeance.
What part of speech is avenger?
avenger is commonly used as noun.