victoriousvic‧to‧ri‧ous /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/ ●○○ adjective 
the victorious team We were confident that the Allies would emerge victorious (=finally win).► see thesaurus at successful—victoriously adverb
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- a victorious candidate
- He shook hands with his victorious opponent.
- Three young men from the victorious team came forward to collect their trophy.
- And when one side emerges victorious, or appears to, their team has won.
- And who provided the support that made the idea victorious in many countries?
- In the short run, they were victorious.
- The Orc army was destroyed and Sigmar was ultimately victorious.
- The supporters of the new school of thought were not completely victorious.
- Then she raised her arms like a victorious swimmer, stretched toward the ceiling, and came back.
THESAURUS
achieving what you wanted, or having the effect or result you intended: · He applied for a visa three times and in the end he was successful.· The treatment was successful.· It was a highly successful campaign.
having the effect or result that was wanted – used especially about treatments, drugs, or methods: · The drug is effective against a range of diseases.· We still haven't found an effective way to solve the problem.
successful as a result of winning in a game, election, war etc: · the captain of the victorious team· She emerged victorious in the second round of voting.
likely to be very successful in the future, used especially about someone who is good at a job, sport, art etc: · a promising young athlete· He gave up a promising career in banking.
very successful – used about a company, industry, or organization that is doing well at a particular time: · The area has a thriving tourist industry.· The school is thriving academically.
extremely successful – used about an economy, or when business or trade is increasing: · the booming economy in China· Business is booming.
Longman Language Activatorthe person or team that wins · The winner will receive a prize of $500.· The crowd roared as the winner crossed the finishing line.winner of · On Thursday the judges will be announcing the winner of this year's Booker Prize.
a person who has won a competition, especially in sport: · Mohammed Ali, the former world heavyweight boxing champion, will appear on the 'Tonight' show next week.defending champion (=the person who won last time and is trying to win again): · As defending champion, he is expected to reach the final.reigning champion (=the present champion who won the competition last time): · Bjorn Borg was the reigning Wimbledon champion for five years.
: winning team/player/horse etc (=the team, player etc that wins) · The winning team will go through to the grand final in London.· A group of reporters followed the winning jockey and horse into the winner's enclosure.
written the winner in a war, election, or important sporting event: · After the war, the victors returned in triumph.· The victors are waving to the crowd as they do their lap of honour.
having won an important fight, competition, election, etc: · He shook hands with his victorious opponent.· Three young men from the victorious team came forward to collect their trophy.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY We were confident that the Allies would emerge victorious (=finally win).COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
having won a victory, or ending in a victory: We were confident that the Allies would emerge victorious (=finally win).· Two days later, the victorious German army entered Paris.
the victorious team We were confident that the Allies would emerge victorious (=finally win).► see thesaurus at successful—victoriously adverb