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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
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
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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)
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Other Idioms and Phrases with victory
victory
see pyrrhic victory.
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