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  victor

  noun

  a person who has overcome or defeated an adversary; conqueror.
• Victor
  Victor

  noun

  an ancient Roman epithet variously applied to Jupiter, Mars, and Hercules.

victor

¹ American  

[vik-ter] / ˈvɪk tər /

noun

• victors
  plural

1. a person who has overcome or defeated an adversary; conqueror.

2. a winner in any struggle or contest.

3. a word used in communications to represent the letter V.

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Victor ² American  

[vik-ter] / ˈvɪk tər /

noun

1. an ancient Roman epithet variously applied to Jupiter, Mars, and Hercules.

2. Military. the NATO name for a class of high-speed, nuclear-powered submarines, designed to protect Soviet ships and to attack ballistic-missile submarines: first produced for the Soviet Navy in the 1960s; in service with the Russian Navy since 1992.

3. a male given name.

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victor ¹ British  

/ ˈvɪktə /

noun

1. 1. a person, nation, etc, that has defeated an adversary in war, etc

   2. ( as modifier )

      the victor army

2. the winner of any contest, conflict, or struggle

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Victor ² British  

/ ˈvɪktə /

noun

1. communications a code word for the letter v

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victor Idioms  

1. see to the victor belong the spoils.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• victors
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of victor

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Latin, equivalent to vic-, past participle stem of vincere “to conquer” + -tor -tor

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Explanation

The victor is the winner of a contest, usually one that requires physical skills or strength, like in battle or sports. Calling someone the victor implies that he or she triumphed in a difficult competition. The origin of the noun victor is in the Latin word vincere, meaning “conquer.” If you conquer your opponents, in a weekend-long chess showdown, the wrestling match, the beauty contest, the debate, or a 5K run, you are the victor. It means you won — victory is yours. Whenever an opponent is defeated, the winner is the victor.

Example Sentences

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If a contest does take place, then the victor will be announced on August 29 following a ballot of Labour members and affiliated unions.

From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026

Two years later, state Sen. Laura Richardson waited 17 days to be announced victor of a hotly contested race in South Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026

The winner of that match will play the victor of the second semifinal between Johns Hopkins and top seed Northwestern.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026

In a loser’s game, the victor wins because of the opponent’s unforced errors.

From MarketWatch ● May 11, 2026

He's at something of a disadvantage because most mentors have a partner, another victor to help them whereas Haymitch has to be ready to go into action at any moment.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

Debs was born in 1855 in Terre Haute, Ind., to French immigrant parents who read to him from Victor Hugo and cherished the ideals of the French Revolution.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

NBA superstar Victor Wembanyama says he was inspired by the unity and camaraderie of rugby after spending part of his summer off-season training with French second tier side Provence.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

And he seized his chance when he got a cutter down the middle from Braves reliever Victor Mederos.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Baja California Sur's governor Victor Castro, on a shelter visit, told AFP that local infrastructure has suffered "little damage."

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

Marine General Victor Krulak showed the secretary a detailed report he’d written that seemed to prove mathematically that Westmoreland’s war of attrition was doomed.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

The Dodgers have now taken the three-game series against Pittsburgh and are victors of five straight games for the first time since late May.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

Because we all know what that means: In history written by the victors, the Luddites impeded technological progress, attempted to halt innovation, and were soundly defeated by the Industrial Revolution.

From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026

In a country whose national idea has been shaped around the concept of Russia as a nation of victors and victories, it was astonishing to see such an article in print.

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026

If the victors wrote the history, Eve MacDonald offers an important corrective in “Carthage.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026

Peeta goes off to retrieve his notebook on the remaining living victors, and we gather in the compartment with the television to see who our competition will be in the arena.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

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