a success or triumph over an enemy in battle or war.
an engagement ending in such triumph.
American victories in the Pacific were won at great cost.
the ultimate and decisive superiority in any battle or contest.
The new vaccine effected a victory over poliomyelitis.
a success or superior position achieved against any opponent, opposition, difficulty, etc..
a moral victory.
(initial capital letter) the ancient Roman goddess Victoria, often represented in statues or on coins as the personification of victory.
final and complete superiority in a war
a successful military engagement
a success attained in a contest or struggle or over an opponent, obstacle, or problem
the act of triumphing or state of having triumphed
another name (in English) for Victoria 3
another name (in English) for Nike
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.
First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English victorie, from Latin victōria, equivalent to victōr-, stem of victor victor + -ia -y 3
A victory is a win. In sports or war, one side usually achieves victory. If you've ever won anything, you've achieved a victory: being successful in some kind of contest, sport, or battle. The winners of elections, football games, chess matches, debates, and scholarships all have won impressive victories. In war, there's victory too. People who overcome a disease such as cancer also consider that a victory. The opposite of victory is defeat.
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Arabia’s victory over Argentina in the group stage.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
So if Argentina looks poised for victory in a knockout round, Sagan and his team will be standing by with flights to the next game before the final whistle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Pashinyan hailed his party's "historic victory that will ensure Armenia's eternity and development".
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
World number one Nelly Korda won her first US Women's Open title, pipping England's Charley Hull to victory by a single shot.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
She let out a sigh of relief and counted this as a small but significant victory.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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