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July 11, 2016 Word of the Day

victory /ˈvɪktəri/ noun
victory
/ˈvɪktəri/
noun

plural victories

The team is celebrating a victory.
The team is celebrating a victory.
Definition of VICTORY

1 : success in defeating an opponent or enemy

[noncount]

  • The general led the troops to victory.

  • They had never experienced the thrill of victory.

  • a victory party/celebration/speech

  • She was equally gracious in victory and in defeat. [=she was gracious when she won and when she lost]

[count]

  • The passage of the law was a tremendous victory for their cause.

— opposite DEFEAT

2 [count] : the act of defeating an opponent or enemy

  • an election victory

  • Tonight's win is the team's fifth consecutive/straight victory. [=win]

  • It was a decisive/great/major victory for the army.

— see also PYRRHIC VICTORY, moral victory at MORAL, victory lap at LAP

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