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victory Definition

vic·tory (vik′tər ē, -trē)

noun pl. -·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

victory Synonyms

victory

n.

  1. 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.

  2. 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.