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vic·tory (vik′tər ē, -trē)

noun pl. victories -·ries

  1. final and complete supremacy or superiority in battle or war
  2. a specific military engagement ending in triumph
  3. success in any contest or struggle involving the defeat of an opponent or the overcoming of obstacles

Etymology: ME < OFr victorie < L victoria < victor, victor

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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