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victory

[ vik-tuh-ree, vik-tree ]

noun

plural victories.
  1. a success or triumph over an enemy in battle or war.

    Antonyms:

  2. an engagement ending in such triumph:

    American victories in the Pacific were won at great cost.

    Antonyms:

  3. the ultimate and decisive superiority in any battle or contest:

    The new vaccine effected a victory over poliomyelitis.

    Antonyms:

  4. a success or superior position achieved against any opponent, opposition, difficulty, etc.:

    a moral victory.

  5. (initial capital letter) the ancient Roman goddess Victoria, often represented in statues or on coins as the personification of victory.


victory

1

/ ˈɪəɪ /

noun

  1. final and complete superiority in a war
  2. a successful military engagement
  3. a success attained in a contest or struggle or over an opponent, obstacle, or problem
  4. the act of triumphing or state of having triumphed
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Victory

2

/ ˈɪəɪ /

noun

  1. another name (in English) for Victoria 3
  2. another name (in English) for Nike
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • t·· adjective
  • ԴDz·t· noun plural nonvictories
  • p·t· noun plural supervictories
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of victory1

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English victorie, from Latin ō, equivalent to ō-, stem of victor victor + -ia -y 3
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of victory1

C14: from Old French victorie, from Latin ō, from vincere to subdue
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Idioms and Phrases

see pyrrhic victory .
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Synonym Study

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.
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Example Sentences

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Later, as the Broncos’ general manager and executive vice president of football operations, Elway helped the team make two more Super Bowl appearances, including a victory following the 2015 season.

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The Bloc Québécois had 35 seats going into Monday's vote, taking into consideration the impact of boundary changes on 2021 results - calculated by Elections Canada - and last year's victory in the LaSalle-Émard-Verdun by-election.

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His suspension for picking up a cheap yellow card in the victory over Real Madrid in the Bernabeu meant Arteta had to rejig his midfield.

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The Oilers, who lead the best-of-seven series 3-2, can end the Kings’ season for a fourth straight season with another victory.

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After the 1975 victory around two million southern Vietnamese fled the country.

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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