Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"revenge," 1858, from French revanche (see revanchist).
Wiktionary
n. 1 revenge or retaliation. 2 The political policy of regaining lost territory.
Wikipedia
Revanche (Kwannon) is a Marvel Comics character associated with the X-Men. She was created by writer Fabian Nicieza and first appeared in X-Men (vol.2) in February 1993.
Revanche is a 2008 Austrian thriller film written and directed by Götz Spielmann. It centers on the ill-fated love story between a Viennese ex-con and a Ukrainian prostitute who get involved in a bank robbery.
The film premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival in February 2008. It received critical acclaim and won a number of awards, and was nominated for the 2009 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
Revanche (In English: Revenge) is the sixth album from the Brazilian rock band, Fresno, released in 2010, through Universal Music. The album is heavier, musically and lyrically, than their previous album "Redenção".
The album has 13 tracks, ranging from heavy rock to romantic ballads. The album had two singles: "Deixa o tempo" and "Eu Sei". The lyrics are mostly about love and obstacles in life. The musics and the lyrics has much in common with the album's title, it's like a revenge of Fresno, as an answer to all those who criticize the band.
Usage examples of "revanche".
En revanche, in the ornamentation and illumination of the great Carolingian volumes which have come down to our times, we find those constant, persistent traces of English and Irish work which we seek for in vain in the plainer writing.
En revanche, nothing can be more healthy or exhilarating than the air of the tall plateau to the south of the cove.