Revanche (noun)
ree-varj
A policy or movement aimed at achieving the return of a nation’s lost territory
French, literally ‘revenge’.
Example sentences
“While England colonised Ireland, the revanche has been staunch and determined.”
Ireful (adj) ayur-ful full of intense anger; wrathful. Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; ire, -ful (more…)
Medley (noun) med-lee a mixture, especially of heterogeneous elements; hodgepodge; jumble. First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English noun and adjective medle(e), medlei(e), maedlai(e) “battle, war, quarrel; mixture, balanced mixture,” from…