victory (redirected from victories)

vic·to·ry  (vkt-r)

n. pl. vic·to·ries

1. Defeat of an enemy or opponent.

2. Success in a struggle against difficulties or an obstacle.

3. The state of having triumphed.

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[Middle English, from Old French victorie, from Latin victria, from victor, victor; see victor.]

Synonyms: victory, conquest, triumph
These nouns denote winning a war, struggle, or competition. Victory refers especially to the final defeat of an enemy or opponent: "Victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be" (Winston S. Churchill).
Conquest connotes subduing, subjugating, or achieving control over: "Conquest of illiteracy comes first" (John Kenneth Galbraith).
Triumph denotes a victory or success that is especially noteworthy because it is decisive, significant, or spectacular: preaching the eventual triumph of good over evil.

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victory

Noun

pl -ries

1. the winning of a war or battle

2. success attained in a contest or struggle [Latin victoria]

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Victory

See also conflict.

debellation

Obsolete, the process of conquering or defeating; achieving victory.

paeanism

celebration of victory with songs and clamor.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

victory - a successful ending of a struggle or contest; "a narrow victory"; "the general always gets credit for his army's victory"; "clinched a victory"; "convincing victory"; "the agreement was a triumph for common sense" triumph conclusion, ending, finish - event whose occurrence ends something; "his death marked the ending of an era"; "when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show" success - an event that accomplishes its intended purpose; "let's call heads a success and tails a failure"; "the election was a remarkable success for the Whigs" win - a victory (as in a race or other competition); "he was happy to get the win" pin, fall - when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat independence - the successful ending of the American Revolution; "they maintained close relations with England even after independence" landslide - an overwhelming electoral victory; "Roosevelt defeated Hoover in a landslide" last laugh - ultimate success achieved after a near failure (inspired by the saying `he laughs best who laughs last'); "we had the last laugh after the votes were counted" Pyrrhic victory - a victory that is won by incurring terrible losses slam, sweep - winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge checkmate - complete victory romp, runaway, shoo-in, walkaway, blowout, laugher - an easy victory service break - a tennis game won on the opponent's service waltz, walk-in - an assured victory (especially in an election) defeat, licking - an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest; "it was a narrow defeat"; "the army's only defeat"; "they suffered a convincing licking"

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victory

noun win, success, triumph, the prize, superiority, conquest, laurels, mastery, walkover (informal) << OPPOSITE defeat

Translations

victory [ˈvɪktərɪ] n → victoria;

to win a victory over sb → obtener una victoria sobre algn

victory [ˈvɪktərɪ] n → victoire f;

to win a victory over sb → remporter une victoire sur qn

victory [ˈvɪktərɪ] n → Sieg m;

to win a victory over sb → einen Sieg über jdn erringen

victory [ˈvɪktərɪ] n → vittoria;

to win a victory over sb → riportare una vittoria su qn