victor

¹

[vik-ter]

noun

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.

Victor

²

[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.

3. a male given name.

victor

¹

/ 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

Victor

²

/ ˈvɪktə /

noun

1. communications a code word for the letter v

Word History and Origins

Origin of victor¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of victor¹

C14: from Latin, from vincere to conquer

Idioms and Phrases

see to the victor belong the spoils.

Example Sentences

More importantly, though, the victor will qualify for the Capcom Cup 12 tournament in Tokyo in March next year, which has a prize pool of $1.2 million.

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Overriding all of it is what the president has said many times: “To the victors belong the spoils.”

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In each of the past five events the overall victors have trounced the visitors in the first-day foursomes.

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The Griffin Warrior was buried with around 50 of them, while even the victor engraved into the Pylos Combat Agate has a seal stone tied to his wrist.

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History is written by the victors, goes the cliche, allowing them to shape a people’s sense of self and decide who’s important and who isn’t.

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