| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| PRONUNCIATION: |  r th, räth |
| NOUN: | 1. Forceful, often vindictive anger. See synonyms at anger. 2a. Punishment or vengeance as a manifestation of anger. b. Divine retribution for sin. | | ADJECTIVE: | Archaic Wrathful. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English, from Old English wr ththu, from wr th, angry. See wer-2 in Appendix I.
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