Vitoria

¹ American  

[vi-tawr-ee-uh, -tohr-, vee-taw-ryah] / vɪˈtɔr i ə, -ˈtoʊr-, viˈtɔ ryɑ /

noun

1. Francisco de c1480–1546, Spanish scholar and theologian.

2. a city in northern Spain: decisive defeat of the French forces in Spain 1813.

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Vitória ² American  

[vi-tawr-ee-uh, -tohr-, vi-taw-ryah] / vɪˈtɔr i ə, -ˈtoʊr-, vɪˈtɔ ryɑ /

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Espírito Santo, in E Brazil.

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Vitoria ¹ British  

/ biˈtorja /

noun

1. Official name (including the Basque name): Vitoria-Gasteiz.  a city in NE Spain: scene of Wellington's decisive victory (1813) over Napoleon's forces in the Peninsular War. Pop: 223 257 (2003 est)

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Vitoria ² British  

/ biˈtorja /

noun

1. Francisco de. ?1486–1546, Spanish theologian, sometimes considered the father of international law. He criticized Spanish colonial policy in the New World and argued that war was only defensible in certain strictly defined circumstances

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Vitória ³ British  

/ viˈtɔrja, vɪˈtɔːrɪə /

noun

1. a port in E Brazil, capital of Espírito Santo state, on an island in the Bay of Espírito Santo. Pop: 1 602 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

Vitoria Santana was fouled and made one of two free throws with three seconds remaining, but USC was unable to get a shot off after that.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Later Spanish theologians, such as Francisco de Vitoria and Bartolomé de las Casas, used innate reason to defend the inviolable humanity of Native Americans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

Egypt coach coach Rui Vitoria said: "We don't know yet what is the problem. I hope it is not a big problem. "

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2024

It’s the shark species listed only as cação at Pirão, a popular seafood restaurant in Vitoria, the capital city of Espírito Santo.

From National Geographic • Jul. 17, 2023

Vitoria is a curious city of nearly 150,000 inhabitants, situated on a hill overlooking the Plain of Alava.

From The Azure Rose A Novel by Kauffman, Reginald Wright