victory
Americannoun
plural
victories-
a success or triumph over an enemy in battle or war.
- Antonyms:
- defeat
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an engagement ending in such triumph.
American victories in the Pacific were won at great cost.
- Antonyms:
- defeat
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the ultimate and decisive superiority in any battle or contest.
The new vaccine effected a victory over poliomyelitis.
- Antonyms:
- defeat
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a success or superior position achieved against any opponent, opposition, difficulty, etc..
a moral victory.
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(initial capital letter) the ancient Roman goddess Victoria, often represented in statues or on coins as the personification of victory.
noun
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final and complete superiority in a war
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a successful military engagement
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a success attained in a contest or struggle or over an opponent, obstacle, or problem
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the act of triumphing or state of having triumphed
noun
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another name (in English) for Victoria 3
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another name (in English) for Nike
Related Words
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.
Other Word Forms
- nonvictory noun
- supervictory noun
- victoryless adjective
Etymology
Origin of victory
First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English victorie, from Latin victōria, equivalent to victōr-, stem of victor victor + -ia -y 3
Example Sentences
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He helped Lyon to victory at Lens on the opening weekend and was named man of the match on his home debut against Metz.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
The Seattle Mariners ruin the Angels’ home opener, holding them to just one hit over 10 innings in a 3-1 victory.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
Open champion Gary Woodland, after winning the Houston Open, his first victory on the PGA Tour since brain surgery nearly ended his career.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
Dissanayake's leftist JVP, or the People's Liberation Front, won a two-thirds majority at the November 2024 parliamentary elections after his own victory two months earlier in the presidential poll.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
It was only a few months after the end of the war, and Kalinin started out by congratulating them on their victory.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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