Both Uses of
avenge
in
The Return of the King
- For the moment it withdrew them, and brought up new forces, massing them about Cirith Gorgor for an avenging stroke.†
Chpt 6.2 *avenging = taking revenge
- 'Then let us avenge it, ere we speak of it!' said Aragorn, and they rode back to battle together.†
Chpt 5.6
Definitions:
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(1)
(avenge) take revenge for a perceived wrong
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Avengers is also used as a proper noun to refer to fictious superheroes or naval ship names. Avenger has also been used to describe classes of weaponry.