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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

VIC'TOR, n. [L. from vinco, victus, to conquer, or the same root.]
1. One who conquers in war; a vanquisher; one who defeats an enemy in battle. Victor differs from conqueror. We apply conqueror to one who subdues countries, kingdoms or nations; as, Alexander was the conqueror of Asia or India, or of many nations, or of the world. In such phrases, we cannot substitute victor. But we use victor, when we speak of one who overcomes a particular enemy, or in a particular battle; as, Cesar was victor at Pharsalia. The duke of Wellington was victor at Waterloo. Victor then is not followed by the possessive case; for we do not say, Alexander was the victor of Darius, though we say, he was victor at Arbela.
2. One who vanquishes another in private combat or contest; as a victor in the Olympic games.
3. One who wins, or gains the advantage.
In love, the victors from the vanquish'd fly;
They fly that wound, and they pursue that die.
4. Master; lord.
These, victor of his health, his fortune, friends. [Not usual nor legitimate.]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a combatant who is able to defeat rivals [syn: victor, master, superior]
2: the contestant who wins the contest [syn: winner, victor] [ant: also-ran, loser]

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin, from vincere to conquer, win; akin to Old English w?gan to fight, Lithuanian veikti to be active Date: 14th century one that defeats an enemy or opponent ; winner • victor adjective

Merriam Webster's

Date: 1942 — a communications code word for the letter v

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. a winner in battle or in a contest. Etymology: ME f. AF victo(u)r or L victor f. vincere vict- conquer

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Victor Vic"tor, n. [L. victor, fr. vincere, victum, to vanquish, to conquer. See Vanquish.] 1. The winner in a contest; one who gets the better of another in any struggle; esp., one who defeats an enemy in battle; a vanquisher; a conqueror; -- often followed by art, rarely by of. In love, the victors from the vanquished fly; They fly that wound, and they pursue that die. --Waller. 2. A destroyer. [R. & Poetic] There, victor of his health, of fortune, friends, And fame, this lord of useless thousands ends. --Pope.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Victor Vic"tor, a. Victorious. ``The victor Greeks.'' --Pope.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(victors) The victor in a battle or contest is the person who wins. (LITERARY) N-COUNT

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. Conqueror, vanquisher.

Moby Thesaurus

champ, champion, comer, conquering hero, conqueror, conquistador, defeater, easy winner, first, hero, master, pancratiast, prizewinner, runner-up, shoo-in, star, subduer, subjugator, success, sure winner, top, top dog, triumpher, vanquisher, winner