victrix

[ vik-triks ]

noun,plural vic·tri·ces [vik-truh-seez]. /ˈvɪk trəˌsiz/.

Origin of victrix

1
From Latin, dating back to 1645–55; see origin at victor, -trix

usage note For victrix

See -trix.

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Other definitions for Victrix (2 of 2)

Victrix
[ vik-triks ]

noun
  1. an ancient Roman epithet variously applied to Venus, Diana, and other goddesses.

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How to use victrix in a sentence

  • In the screen, he had seen a fat round-nosed thing come up from the victrix, curving far out ahead of the passing Enterprise.

    Space Viking | Henry Beam Piper
  • The victrix was not completely unrepairable, although quite beyond the resources at hand.

    Space Viking | Henry Beam Piper
  • Chester was also called Devana by the Romans, and here the "legio vicessima victrix" was stationed.

    The Eve of All-Hallows, v. 2 of 3 | Matthew Weld Hartstonge
  • Two heats, run in very indifferent time, decided the affair; and the little pet of the Southerners was once more hailed victrix.

    Impressions of America | Tyrone Power
  • This Venus victrix was not so critical as to cavil at the manifest effort in his tones.

    The Silver Butterfly | Mrs. Wilson Woodrow