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winner

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win·ner  (wnr)
n.
One that wins, especially a victor in sports or a notably successful person.

winner
Noun
1. a person or thing that wins
2. Informal a person or thing that seems sure to be successful
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.winnerwinner - the contestant who wins the contest
contestee - a winner (of a race or an election etc.) whose victory is contested
contestant - a person who participates in competitions
medalist, medallist - someone who has won a medal
upsetter - an unexpected winner; someone who defeats the favorite competitor
walloper - a winner by a wide margin
also-ran, loser - a contestant who loses the contest
2.winnerwinner - a gambler who wins a bet            
lottery winner, prize winner - the winner of a lottery
gambler - a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
loser - a gambler who loses a bet
3.winnerwinner - a person with a record of successes; "his son would never be the achiever that his father was"; "only winners need apply"; "if you want to be a success you have to dress like a success"
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
first lady - the leading woman in an art or profession
great - a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field; "he is one of the greats of American music"
highflier, highflyer - a person of great ability and ambition
natural - someone regarded as certain to succeed; "he's a natural for the job"
sleeper - an unexpected achiever of success; "the winner was a true sleeper--no one expected him to get it"

winner
noun victor, first, champion, master, champ (informal) conqueror, vanquisher, prizewinner, conquering hero << OPPOSITE loser
Translations

winner [ˈwɪnəʳ] nganador(a) m/f
winner [ˈwɪnəʳ] ngagnant(e)
winner [ˈwɪnəʳ] n [of race, competition] → Sieger(in) m(f) [of prize] → Gewinner(in) m(f)
winner [ˈwɪnəʳ] nvincitore/trice


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Then the Tin Woodman cut a straight and strong limb from a tree with his gleaming axe and made a new leg and a new ear for the Sawhorse; and when they had been securely fastened in place Princess Ozma took the coronet from her own head and placed it upon that of the winner of the race.
Between them sat her grandfather, looking intently at the winner with a kind of hungry admiration, and hanging upon his words as if he were some superior being.
High above his head, the winner held the roll of paper containing the twenty-five silver dollars.
 
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