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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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Indeed, it was these major capitalists who reaped the greatest rewards from Germany's early wartime victories.

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An impressive display on Friday night ensured England cruised to a 5-0 victory over Belgium at Ashton Gate, oozing confidence and superiority.

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They came agonisingly close and in many ways I would take a Saints victory here, just so I can enjoy hosting 606 with Robbie between now and the end of the season.

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It is a victory for South Korea's democracy, that for a while looked as if it was on dangerous ground.

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Thrives in different conditions, at Haydock in the mud – scene of five of his seven career victories, including back-to-back runnings of the Betfair Chase.

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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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