victory

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

1275–1325; Middle English victorie < Latin victōria, equivalent to victōr-, stem of victor victor + -ia -y3

SYNONYMS 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.
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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

victoriaville, victorine, victorio, victorious, victorville, victory, victory garden, victory lap, victory medal, victory roll, victory ship
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Words related to victory

hit, advantage, achievement, sweep, winning, gain, defeat, triumph, control, prize, conquest, upset, killing, supremacy, dominion, overthrow, superiority, ascendancy, destruction, 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
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Idioms and Phrases with victory

victory

see pyrrhic victory.

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