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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

VIC'TORY, n. [L. victoria, from vinco, victus, to conquer.]
1. Conquest; the defeat of an enemy in battle, or of an antagonist in contest; a gaining of the superiority in war or combat. Victory supposes the power of an enemy or an antagonist to prove inferior to that of the victor. Victory however depends not always on superior skill or valor; it is often gained by the fault or mistake of the vanquished.
Victory may be honorable to the arms, but shameful to the counsels of a nation.
2. The advantage or superiority gained over spiritual enemies, over passions and appetites, or over temptations, or in any struggle or competition.
Thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory, through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 15.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a successful ending of a struggle or contest; "a narrow victory"; "the general always gets credit for his army's victory"; "clinched a victory"; "convincing victory"; "the agreement was a triumph for common sense" [syn: victory, triumph] [ant: defeat, licking]

Merriam Webster's

noun (plural -ries) Etymology: Middle English victorie, from Anglo-French, from Latin victoria, from victor Date: 14th century 1. the overcoming of an enemy or antagonist 2. achievement of mastery or success in a struggle or endeavor against odds or difficulties

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. (pl. -ies) 1 the process of defeating an enemy in battle or war or an opponent in a contest. 2 an instance of this; a triumph. Etymology: ME f. AF victorie, OF victoire, f. L victoria (as VICTOR)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Victory Vic"to*ry, n.; pl. Victories. [OE. victorie, OF. victorie, victoire, F. victoire, L. victoria. See Victor.] The defeat of an enemy in battle, or of an antagonist in any contest; a gaining of the superiority in any struggle or competition; conquest; triumph; -- the opposite of defeat. Death is swallowed up in victory. --1 Cor. xv. 54. God on our side, doubt not of victory. --Shak. Victory may be honorable to the arms, but shameful to the counsels, of a nation. --Bolingbroke.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(victories) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A victory is a success in a struggle, war, or competition. Union leaders are heading for victory in their battle over workplace rights. ...the former Welsh rugby union skipper who led Great Britain to victory over France. ? defeat N-VAR 2. 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. She said her party had won a moral victory... PHRASE: N inflects, PHR after v, v-link PHR

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. Conquest, triumph.

Moby Thesaurus

accomplishment, advantage, command, conquest, control, crushing, dominion, fortunate outcome, go, mastery, overcoming, prosperity, prosperous issue, quelling, subjugation, success, superiority, supremacy, triumph, upper hand, walkaway, walkover, whip hand, win, winning