Vengeance (noun)

1. The act of taking revenge for a perceived wrong or injury.
2. Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act they have committed.
3. The desire for revenge.
4. Retaliation.
5. Revenge that is considered justified or morally right.

Origin:

From old french 'vengeance', from 'vengier' (to avenge), from latin 'vindicare' (to claim, avenge).

Examples:

1. After his house was burglarized, he was filled with a sense of vengeance and vowed to catch the thief himself.
2. The family of the victim sought vengeance against the murderer.
3. The main character in the movie was driven by his desire for vengeance against those who had wronged him.
4. The attack on the country was met with immediate vengeance from the military.
5. In some cultures, vengeance is seen as a necessary form of justice.