winner

[ win-er ]
/ ˈwɪn ər /
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noun

a person or thing that wins; victor.

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Idioms for winner

    winner take all, a situation or outcome whereby the winner receives all the prizes or rewards.

Origin of winner

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at win1, -er1

OTHER WORDS FROM winner

non·win·ner, noun

Words nearby winner

winlestrae, winnable, winnard, winnebago, winnepesaukee, winner, winner's circle, winner's enclosure, winnetka, winnie, winnie-the-pooh
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Words related to winner

hero, champion, champ, first, medalist, conqueror, victor, vanquisher, prizewinner

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British Dictionary definitions for winner

winner
/ (ˈwɪnə) /

noun

a person or thing that wins
informal a person or thing that seems sure to win or succeed
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