victory
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tə noun, plural vic·to·ries.
1.
a success or triumph over an enemy in battle or war.
2.
an engagement ending in such triumph: American victories in the Pacific were won at great cost.
3.
the ultimate and decisive superiority in any battle or contest: The new vaccine effected a victory over poliomyelitis.
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.
Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English victorie < Latin victōria, equivalent to victōr-, stem of victor victor + -ia -y3
1275–1325; Middle English victorie < Latin victōria, equivalent to victōr-, stem of victor victor + -ia -y3
Related forms
vic·to·ry·less, adjective
non·vic·to·ry, noun, plural non·vic·to·ries.
su·per·vic·to·ry, noun, plural su·per·vic·to·ries.
Synonyms
3. 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.
3. 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.
Antonyms
1–3. defeat.
1–3. defeat.
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World English Dictionary
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| —n , pl -ries | |
| 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 |
| [C14: from Old French victorie, from Latin victōria, from vincere to subdue] | |
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Word Origin & History
victory
early 14c., from O.Fr. victorie, from L. victoria, from pp. stem of vincere (see victor). V.E. ("victory in Europe") and V.J. ("victory in Japan") days in WWII were first used Sept. 2, 1944, by James F. Byrne, U.S. director of War Mobilization.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Example sentences
The epidemics get the blame for defeat, the generals get the credit for victory.
That's not to say it's all victory laps from here on out.
Advocates say this is a precedent-setting victory for free speech on the web, and a warning to litigious companies.
She said in her victory speech that she will not try to remain in office.
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