victor

[ vik-ter ]
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noun
  1. a person who has overcome or defeated an adversary; conqueror.

  2. a winner in any struggle or contest.

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

Origin of victor

1
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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Other definitions for Victor (2 of 2)

Victor
[ vik-ter ]

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.

  1. a male given name.

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British Dictionary definitions for victor (1 of 2)

victor

/ (ˈvɪktə) /


noun
    • a person, nation, etc, that has defeated an adversary in war, etc

    • (as modifier): the victor army

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

Origin of victor

1
C14: from Latin, from vincere to conquer

British Dictionary definitions for Victor (2 of 2)

Victor

/ (ˈvɪktə) /


noun
  1. communications a code word for the letter v

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Other Idioms and Phrases with victor

victor

see to the victor belong the spoils.

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