victory
Americannoun
plural
victories-
a success or triumph over an enemy in battle or war.
- Antonyms:
- defeat
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an engagement ending in such triumph.
American victories in the Pacific were won at great cost.
- Antonyms:
- defeat
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the ultimate and decisive superiority in any battle or contest.
The new vaccine effected a victory over poliomyelitis.
- Antonyms:
- defeat
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a success or superior position achieved against any opponent, opposition, difficulty, etc..
a moral victory.
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(initial capital letter) the ancient Roman goddess Victoria, often represented in statues or on coins as the personification of victory.
noun
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final and complete superiority in a war
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a successful military engagement
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a success attained in a contest or struggle or over an opponent, obstacle, or problem
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the act of triumphing or state of having triumphed
noun
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another name (in English) for Victoria 3
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another name (in English) for Nike
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
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Angel City puts last year’s struggles behind them with a commanding 4-0 victory over the Chicago Stars spearheaded by its new-look roster.
From Los Angeles Times
He had previously worked on several regional election campaigns in Russia that, as he claimed himself in a video seen by the BBC, ended in victories for his candidates.
From BBC
One night earlier, Durant scored 27 points in the Houston Rockets’ 123-122 victory over the Miami Heat to overtake Jordan for fifth place on the NBA’s all-time leading scorer list.
From Los Angeles Times
"Football sometimes is not straightforward," Foden said after the victory over the Gunners.
From BBC
Sunderland's victory means they leapfrogged Newcastle in the table, with the Magpies dropping to 12th.
From BBC
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