victory

Definition of victory in English English dictionary
victoryspan>: The state of having won a competition or battle
victoryspan>: To achieve a victory
victoryspan>: {n} conquest, success, triumph, honor
A victoryspan>: scalp
victories: plural of victory
victoryspan>: That which we strive for in all competitive events Both team and personal victories are the goals for which we strive
victoryspan>: a successful ending of a struggle or contest; "the general always gets credit for his army's victory"; "the agreement was a triumph for common sense
victoryspan>: The defeat of an enemy in battle, or of an antagonist in any contest; a gaining of the superiority in any struggle or competition; conquest; triumph; the opposite of defeat
victoryspan>: A win over something or somebody
victoryspan>: If both sides in the struggle cannot share in the victory, there is no victory The outcome must be something that will not injure either side, but will indeed benefit both sides in the long run
victoryspan>: {i} triumph over an opponent; instance of defeating an opponent; success in the face of a challenge or a struggle
victoryspan>: a successful ending of a struggle or contest; "the general always gets credit for his army's victory"; "the agreement was a triumph for common sense"
victoryspan>: A victory is a success in a struggle, war, or competition. Union leaders are heading for victory in their battle over workplace rights. the former Welsh rugby union skipper who led Great Britain to victory over France. defeat
victoryspan>: Temporary delusion in opposition to the inevitable
victoryspan>: (1) Final and complete defeat of the enemy in a military engagement (2) Any successful struggle against an opponent or obstacle (3) The state of having triumphed
victoryspan>: If you say that someone has won a moral victory, you mean that although they have officially lost a contest or dispute, they have succeeded in showing they are right about something. She said her party had won a moral victory. W2 victories the success you achieve when you win a battle, game, election etc defeat
victoryspan>: A rarity; a three syllable word that cheerleaders CAN spell

victory

Hyphenation

Vic·to·ry

Synonyms

achievement, advantage, ascendancy, bull’s-eye, clean sweep, conquest, control, defeat, defeating, destruction, dominion, feather in cap, gain, grand slam, hit

Antonyms

defeat, loss, failure, forfeit

Etymology

() Middle English victory, victorie from Old French victorie from Latin victōria from victor (“victor”). Displaced native Middle English siȝe, sye (“victory”) (from Old English siġe (“victory”)), Old English sigor (“victory, triumph”).