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victory

[ vik-tuh-ree, vik-tree ]
/ ˈvɪk tə ri, ˈvɪk tri /
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Definition of victory

noun, plural vic·to·ries.
a success or triumph over an enemy in battle or war.
an engagement ending in such triumph: American victories in the Pacific were won at great cost.
the ultimate and decisive superiority in any battle or contest: The new vaccine effected a victory over poliomyelitis.
a success or superior position achieved against any opponent, opposition, difficulty, etc.: a moral victory.
(initial capital letter) the ancient Roman goddess Victoria, often represented in statues or on coins as the personification of victory.
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Origin of victory

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English victorie, from Latin victōria, equivalent to victōr-, stem of victorvictor + -ia-y3

synonym study for victory

3. 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.

OTHER WORDS FROM victory

vic·to·ry·less, adjectivenon·vic·to·ry, noun, plural non·vic·to·ries.su·per·vic·to·ry, noun, plural su·per·vic·to·ries.

Words nearby victory

Victor III, victorine, Victorio, victorious, Victorville, victory, victory garden, victory lap, Victory Medal, victory roll, Victory ship
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Words related to victory

achievement, advantage, defeat, gain, grand slam, hit, sweep, triumph, winning, ascendancy, bull's-eye, conquest, control, destruction, dominion, killing, laurels, overthrow, prize, subjugation

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British Dictionary definitions for victory (1 of 2)

victory
/ (ˈvɪktərɪ) /
noun plural -ries
final and complete superiority in a war
a successful military engagement
a success attained in a contest or struggle or over an opponent, obstacle, or problem
the act of triumphing or state of having triumphed

Word Origin for victory

C14: from Old French victorie, from Latin victōria, from vincere to subdue

British Dictionary definitions for victory (2 of 2)

Victory
/ (ˈvɪktərɪ) /
noun
another name (in English) for Victoria 3
another name (in English) for Nike
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Idioms and Phrases with victory

victory

see pyrrhic victory.

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