A victory is a success in a struggle, war, or competition.
Union leaders are heading for victory in their battle over workplace rights.
He led the team to victory over France. [+ over]
Synonyms: win, success, triumph, the prize More Synonyms of victory
2.
See moral victory
victory in British English
(ˈvɪktərɪ)
nounWord forms: plural-ries
1.
final and complete superiority in a war
2.
a successful military engagement
3.
a success attained in a contest or struggle or over an opponent, obstacle, or problem
4.
the act of triumphing or state of having triumphed
Word origin
C14: from Old French victorie, from Latin victōria, from vincere to subdue
Victory in British English
(ˈvɪktərɪ)
noun
1. another name (in English) for Victoria3
2. another name (in English) for Nike
victory in American English
(ˈvɪktəri; ˈvɪktri)
nounWord forms: pluralˈvictories
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
SYNONYMY NOTE: victory implies the winning of a contest or struggle of any kind [a victory in battle, in sports, etc.]; 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]
OPPOSITE: defeat
Word origin
ME < OFr victorie < L victoria < victor, victor
Examples of 'victory' in a sentence
victory
It considers that a lasting peace will be possible only after a decisive victory over the military power of the enemy.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It was a defeat - but a moral victory.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The lesson of Iraq's recent history is that military victories are only the beginning.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But you have to understand, the Israelis just won a huge military victory.
Smithsonian Mag (2017)
And, yes, there is a reasonable chance of military victory.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The onlookers expected to see a swift Union victory, and return to the capital in time for dinner.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Their fifth successive victory in all competitions was an unspectacular affair.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
They are trying to turn a big defeat into a moral victory.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
We who watch seek not victory but the struggle.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Within minutes of his victory the party was in disarray.
The Sun (2015)
Stoke did what they do best and battled for victory.
The Sun (2011)
This is not a land where outright military victory comes easily or swiftly.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
There was one victory for opponents of first past the post.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The ambassador refused to claim a moral victory.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
This feels like a victory party for laptop rock.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The relatively easy military victory made some people ashamed that their country was crushing a weaker neighbor.
Garraty, John Arthur The American Nation: A History of the United States to 1877 (1995)
We have a victory to complete.
Iain Gale Man of Honour (2007)
Apart from the narrow victory in the battle of the bottom teams there have been a pair of extremely striking recent efforts.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
What was more, the county gained their first victory in the competition this season.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
While today is an historic victory, our struggles have just begun.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Yet a crisis of leadership is hanging over the body responsible for transforming the victory into lasting success, it has emerged.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
His victory sealed the success of those Games and justified the revival of the Olympics.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Now he has targeted Grand Final victory.
The Sun (2012)
In other languages
victory
British English: victory /ˈvɪktərɪ/ NOUN
A victory is a success in a war or a competition.
The New Democracy party claimed victory.
American English: victory
Arabic: نَصْر
Brazilian Portuguese: vitória
Chinese: 胜利
Croatian: pobjeda
Czech: vítězství
Danish: sejr
Dutch: overwinning
European Spanish: victoria
Finnish: voitto
French: victoire
German: Sieg
Greek: νίκη
Italian: vittoria
Japanese: 勝利
Korean: 승리
Norwegian: seier
Polish: zwycięstwo
European Portuguese: vitória
Romanian: victorie
Russian: победа
Latin American Spanish: victoria
Swedish: seger
Thai: ชัยชนะในการสงคราม
Turkish: zafer
Ukrainian: перемога
Vietnamese: chiến thắng
All related terms of 'victory'
victory lap
a ceremonial circuit of a racing track , etc, by the winner of a race
moral victory
If you say that someone has won a moral victory , you mean that although they have officially lost a contest or dispute, they have succeeded in showing they are right about something.
victory roll
a roll of an aircraft made by a pilot to announce or celebrate the shooting down of an enemy plane or other cause for celebration
victory sign
A sign is a movement of your arms, hands , or head which is intended to have a particular meaning .
Cadmean victory
a victory won with great losses to the victors
Pyrrhic victory
If you describe a victory as a Pyrrhic victory , you mean that although someone has won or gained something, they have also lost something which was worth even more.
victory margin
A margin is the difference between two amounts, especially the difference in the number of votes or points between the winner and the loser in an election or other contest.
victory speech
A speech is a formal talk which someone gives to an audience .
to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat
If someone snatches victory from the jaws of defeat , they win when it seems that they are certain to lose . If someone snatches defeat from the jaws of victory , they lose when it seems that they are certain to win.
Chinese translation of 'victory'
victory
(ˈvɪktərɪ)
n(c/u)
胜(勝)利 (shènglì) (次, cì)
to win a victory over sb击(擊)败(敗)某人获(獲)胜(勝) (jībài mǒurén huòshèng)
(noun)
Definition
success attained in a contest or struggle
His players deserved this famous victory.
Synonyms
win
Arsenal's run of eight games without a win
success
the success of European business in building a stronger partnership
triumph
Cataract operations are a triumph of modern surgery.
the prize
superiority
conquest
This hidden treasure charts the brutal Spanish conquest of the Aztecs.
laurels
mastery
a region where humans have gained mastery over the major rivers
walkover (informal)
Opposites
defeat
,
failure
,
loss
Additional synonyms
in the sense of conquest
Definition
the act of conquering
This hidden treasure charts the brutal Spanish conquest of the Aztecs.
Synonyms
defeat,
victory,
triumph,
overthrow,
pasting (slang),
rout,
mastery,
vanquishment
in the sense of mastery
Definition
complete power or control
a region where humans have gained mastery over the major rivers
Synonyms
control,
authority,
command,
rule,
victory,
triumph,
sway,
domination,
superiority,
conquest,
supremacy,
dominion,
upper hand,
ascendancy,
pre-eminence,
mana (New Zealand),
whip hand
in the sense of success
Definition
the achievement of something attempted
the success of European business in building a stronger partnership
Synonyms
victory,
triumph,
positive result,
favourable outcome,
successfulness
Synonyms of 'victory'
victory
Explore 'victory' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of triumph
Definition
an outstanding success, achievement, or victory
Cataract operations are a triumph of modern surgery.