victory Definition
vic·tory (vik′tər ē, -trē)
noun pl. -·ries
- final and complete supremacy or superiority in battle or war
- a specific military engagement ending in triumph
- 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
victory Synonyms
victory
n.
The overcoming of an opponent
triumph, conquest, mastery, subjugation, overcoming, overthrow, master stroke, lucky stroke, winning, gaining, defeating, subduing, destruction, killing*, knockout*, ringer*, pushover*; see also triumph 1.An instance of victory, sense 1
supremacy, ascendancy, triumph, advantage, achievement, mission accomplished, success, a feather in one's cap*.
victory implies the winning of a contest or struggle of any kind a victory in battle, in sports, etc., her victory over cancer; conquest implies a victory in which one subjugates others and brings them under complete control the conquests of Napoleon; triumph implies a victory in which one exults because of its outstanding and decisive character the triumphs of modern medicine
victory Usage Examples
Converse of object
- clinch: Josh Angulo delivered the goods with a perfect one handed back loop to clinch the overall victory.
- snatch: However, at the eleventh hour the government snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.
- deserve: The club and support were boosted by the weekend's deserved victory over leaders Norwich but had to overcome a worsening injury list.
- celebrate: The college flag was flown earlier this week to celebrate the victory.
- seal: O'Brien stroked in a break of 60 to pull a frame back, but Michie fired in 75 to seal victory.
- win: At elections to the Supreme Soviet in March 1990, the Popular Front of Latvia won a convincing victory.
Adjective modifier
- decisive: Our multithreaded application test showed an even more decisive victory for the AMD chip.
- resounding: The Scots army met them at Methven near Perth, where the English won a resounding victory.
- emphatic: The late win over Milan, then the emphatic victory here against Besiktas went some way toward doing that.
- successive: Under - 13s LYNDHURST went top of the table with their third successive victory on Friday.
- convincing: At elections to the Supreme Soviet in March 1990, the Popular Front of Latvia won a convincing victory.
- consecutive: The 2 nd team managed a 2 nd place finish with 15 points, whilst the women stormed their league with 6 consecutive victories.
Modifies a noun
parade: By the end of the season they had won the FA Cup and Gerald watched the victory parade from a window on The Spot.
Noun used with modifier
- landslide: An overwhelming 70 per cent gave the bicycle a landslide victory.
- wicket: The 4th XI completed the clean sweep for the club with an easy 7 wicket victory at home to Urmston.
- election: However, the reasons for Klaus's election victory in 1992 were undoubtedly more complex.
- semi-final: They're pictured below just before their semi-final victory against Elworth.
- morale-boosting: It was a stunning strike which sealed a morale-boosting victory for the Magpies.
Preposition: of
proletariat: It even states that the fall of the bourgeoisie and the victory of the proletariat are both equally inevitable.
Preposition: from
jaw: However, at the eleventh hour the government snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.
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