victory
noun
Simple meaning
The condition or state of having won a battle or competition, or having succeeded in an effort.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈvɪktɚi
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Definition
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noun
uncountable
The condition or state of having won a battle or competition, or having succeeded in an effort; (countable) an instance of this.
uncountableRoman mythology
Synonym of Victoria ("the Roman goddess of victory, the counterpart of the Greek goddess Nike"); also (countable), an artistic depiction of her, chiefly as a winged woman.
uncountable
The 48th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
A number of places in the United States
A rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada; in full, the Rural Municipality of Victory No. 226.
A volcano in Papua New Guinea, also known as Mount Victory.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The condition or state of having won a battle or competition, or having succeeded in an effort; (countable) an instance of this.
Used this way, victory is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly warm, approving pull. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Positive
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Gentle
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Positive and appreciative
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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More ways to use victory
- “The team celebrated their hard-fought victory with great joy.”
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Word Family
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A celebration following a victory in a battle or sports competition.
The day of a victory.
A kitchen garden planted during wartime to relieve food shortages.
A lap by the winning person or team run to celebrate the victory.
A victory that is won by incurring terrible losses.
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Antonyms
Sense: condition or state of having won a battle
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