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- DictionaryVictory/ˈvɪkt(ə)ri/
- 1. the flagship of Lord Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar, launched in 1765. It has been restored, and is now on display in dry dock at Portsmouth.
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The meaning of VICTORY is the overcoming of an enemy or antagonist. How to use victory in a sentence.
an occasion when you win a game, competition, election, war, etc. or the fact that you have won: The Redskins opened the season by scoring a resounding / stunning / impressive 25–3 victory against/over Detroit. Grant won / achieved / gained a comfortable / easy victory against/over Cooper in yesterday's match.
Victory, conquest, triumph refer to a successful outcome of a struggle. Victory suggests the decisive defeat of an opponent in a contest of any kind: victory in battle; a football victory.
A victory is a win. In sports or war, one side usually achieves victory. If you've ever won anything, you've achieved a victory: being successful in some kind of contest, sport, or battle. The winners of elections, football games, chess matches, debates, and scholarships all have won impressive victories. In war, there's victory too.
Definition of victory noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The state or fact of having defeated an opponent or of having achieved success: soldiers entering the city in victory. b. Exultation or celebration at defeating an opponent or accomplishing something: raised her hands in victory as she crossed the finish line.
noun Word forms: plural -ries. 1. a success or triumph over an enemy in battle or war. 2. an engagement ending in such triumph. American victories in the Pacific were won at great cost. 3. the ultimate and decisive superiority in any battle or contest. The new vaccine effected a victory over poliomyelitis.
a win in a fight or competition: Phoenix managed a 135-114 victory over Denver. Fewer examples. Their hopes of victory ended with a 7-2 thrashing by Germany. His Olympic victory was not just a one-off. The cancellation of the new road project represents a victory for protesters. We savoured our moment of victory.
the ultimate and decisive superiority in any battle or contest: The new vaccine effected a victory over poliomyelitis. a success or superior position achieved against any opponent, opposition, difficulty, etc.: a moral victory.
noun. victories. A defeat of an enemy or opponent. Napolean had many victories in battle. American Heritage. Final and complete supremacy or superiority in battle or war. Webster's New World. A specific military engagement ending in triumph. Webster's New World.
