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victory

[ vik-tuh-ree, vik-tree ]

noun

, plural vic·to·ries.
  1. a success or triumph over an enemy in battle or war.

    Antonyms: defeat

  2. an engagement ending in such triumph:

    American victories in the Pacific were won at great cost.

    Antonyms: defeat

  3. the ultimate and decisive superiority in any battle or contest:

    The new vaccine effected a victory over poliomyelitis.

    Antonyms: defeat

  4. a success or superior position achieved against any opponent, opposition, difficulty, etc.:

    a moral victory.

  5. (initial capital letter) the ancient Roman goddess Victoria, often represented in statues or on coins as the personification of victory.


victory

1

/ ˈvɪktərɪ /

noun

  1. final and complete superiority in a war
  2. a successful military engagement
  3. a success attained in a contest or struggle or over an opponent, obstacle, or problem
  4. the act of triumphing or state of having triumphed
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Victory

2

/ ˈvɪktərɪ /

noun

  1. another name (in English) for Victoria 3
  2. another name (in English) for Nike
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • victo·ry·less adjective
  • non·victo·ry noun plural nonvictories
  • super·victo·ry noun plural supervictories
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Word History and Origins

Origin of victory1

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English victorie, from Latin victōria, equivalent to victōr-, stem of victor victor + -ia -y 3
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Word History and Origins

Origin of victory1

C14: from Old French victorie, from Latin victōria, from vincere to subdue
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Idioms and Phrases

see pyrrhic victory .
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Synonym Study

Victory, conquest, triumph refer to a successful outcome of a struggle. Victory suggests the decisive defeat of an opponent in a contest of any kind: victory in battle; a football victory. Conquest implies the taking over of control by the victor, and the obedience of the conquered: a war of conquest; the conquest of Peru. Triumph implies a particularly outstanding victory: the triumph of a righteous cause; the triumph of justice.
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Example Sentences

The fight is rugged, and Smalls, a former rapper and father of three, leads a core of activists from a wide range of social, racial and economic backgrounds down an exhausting, obstacle-strewn path to victory.

What we learned from a victory that improved the Rams’ record to 6-6:

Declaring something that wasn't quite victory in an admirably honest post-election press conference, he said, "I think the people of Ireland have now spoken. We now have to work out exactly what they have said."

From Salon

This is only one man's explanation, but it is still very insightful and illustrative of the broader trends that led to Trump's victory and Harris' defeat.

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Griffiths' victories at the 1980 Masters and 1982 UK Championship mean he is one of only 11 players to have completed snooker's Triple Crown.

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