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victory
[vik-tuh-ree, vik-tree]
noun
plural
victoriesa success or triumph over an enemy in battle or war.
Antonyms:an engagement ending in such triumph.
American victories in the Pacific were won at great cost.
Antonyms:the ultimate and decisive superiority in any battle or contest.
The new vaccine effected a victory over poliomyelitis.
Antonyms:a success or superior position achieved against any opponent, opposition, difficulty, etc..
a moral victory.
(initial capital letter)the ancient Roman goddess Victoria, often represented in statues or on coins as the personification of victory.
victory
1/ ˈɪəɪ /
noun
final and complete superiority in a war
a successful military engagement
a success attained in a contest or struggle or over an opponent, obstacle, or problem
the act of triumphing or state of having triumphed
Victory
2/ ˈɪəɪ /
noun
another name (in English) for Victoria 3
another name (in English) for Nike
Other Word Forms
- victoryless adjective
- nonvictory noun
- supervictory noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of victory1
Idioms and Phrases
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Both factory Ferraris, who had been competing for the victory until the final hour, were nursing problems in the final stages.
Maria threw her arms into the air in disbelief as a wide Anisimova forehand confirmed her victory before the two shared a warm hug at the net.
There’s no point in denying, however, that according to his own dark theory of geopolitical reality, Netanyahu has created the conditions for decisive victory.
The Briton let a victory slip through his fingers after taking pole in Canada last year and said he wanted to make amends for that.
With a beaming smile in the aftermath of this victory at Lord's, the joy on Bavuma's face was clear.
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