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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

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

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

MarketWatch’s Greg Robb and Victor Reklaitis explained that the Fed’s most powerful tool to control inflation is the federal funds rate, which influences how money flows through the economy.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

Aston Villa defender Victor Lidelof is the most experienced player with 76 caps, including four World Cup appearances.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026

A cardboard cutout of Spurs star Victor Wembanyama, a Spurs flag and painted banner, and a signed card from Spurs owner Peter Holt greet customers.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

Iona’s three owners have split loyalties between Scotland and Ireland, but with the latter out of the tournament, “we will be supporting Scotland,” said co-owner Victor Boyd.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“I don’t remember anything about the days before I was a ghoul,” said the famous writer Victor Hugo.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman