victory
noun
a success or triumph over an enemy in battle or war.
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victory
American
[vik-tuh-ree, vik-tree]
/ ˈvɪk tə ri, ˈvɪk tri /
noun
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.
victory
1
British
/ ˈvɪktərɪ /
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
Victory
2
British
/ ˈvɪktərɪ /
noun
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another name (in English) for Victoria 3
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another name (in English) for Nike
victory
Idioms
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.
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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
Explanation
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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Example Sentences
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The Victory Technology website is available in English, German, Russian and several other languages, but not Chinese.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
Victory would have lifted West Ham five points clear of the bottom three, but instead they have left the door ajar for Tottenham to leapfrog them with victory at Aston Villa on Sunday.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
Victory on Sunday at their arch-rivals would see Liverpool go up to third on goal difference, which would be quite the feat considering the lows they have endured this season.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
In central Kyiv, some residents of the Ukrainian capital said they did not believe Putin's Victory Day proposal was in Ukraine's interests.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
From the rumble of her chariot wheels, Leo guessed she was circling the perimeter of the field - Victory taking a victory lap.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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