victory

American  

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

noun

plural

victories

1. a success or triumph over an enemy in battle or war.

   Antonyms:

   defeat

2. an engagement ending in such triumph.

   American victories in the Pacific were won at great cost.

   Antonyms:

   defeat

3. the ultimate and decisive superiority in any battle or contest.

   The new vaccine effected a victory over poliomyelitis.

   Antonyms:

   defeat

4. a success or superior position achieved against any opponent, opposition, difficulty, etc..

   a moral victory.

5. (initial capital letter) the ancient Roman goddess Victoria, often represented in statues or on coins as the personification of victory.

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victory ¹ British  

/ ˈvɪktərɪ /

noun

1. final and complete superiority in a war

2. a successful military engagement

3. a success attained in a contest or struggle or over an opponent, obstacle, or problem

4. the act of triumphing or state of having triumphed

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Victory ² British  

/ ˈvɪktərɪ /

noun

1. another name (in English) for Victoria 3

2. another name (in English) for Nike

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victory Idioms  

1. see pyrrhic victory.

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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.

Other Word Forms

• nonvictory noun
• supervictory noun
• victoryless adjective

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

Example Sentences

But the jumps were not the sole reason for his 57-point victory at the national championships.

From Los Angeles Times

Thank you, Dave Roberts, for making the decision to go to the White House and celebrate our Dodgers’ victory in the World Series.

From Los Angeles Times

All three started for the Rams four years ago in a Super Bowl LVI victory over the Cincinnati Bengals at SoFi Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times

Team GB's mixed doubles curlers moved to the brink of the Winter Olympics semi-finals with three matches still to play, as a statement victory over heavyweights Canada maintained their 100% record.

From BBC

Then came Odermatt, the in-form Swiss who is the runaway World Cup overall leader with three downhill victories to his name this season.

From Barron's

Related Words

• achievement
• advantage
• defeat
• gain
• grand slam
• hit
• sweep
• triumph
• winning