vic|to|ry

vic|to|ry
vic|to|ry «VIHK tuhr ee, VIHK tree», noun, plural -ris.
1. the defeat of an enemy in combat, battle, or war.
2. the advantage or superiority gained in defeating the enemy or an opponent in battle; triumph gained by force of arms.
3. success in any contest, struggle, or enterprise; supremacy, superiority, or triumph in any effort: »

The game ended in a victory for our school. Health alone is victory (Thomas Carlyle).

╂[< Latin victōria < victor, -ōris victor]
Synonym Study 1, 2, 3 Victory, conquest, triumph mean success in a contest or struggle. Victory applies to success in any kind of contest or fight: »

We celebrated the victory of our football team.

Conquest emphasizes absolute control of the defeated: »

the Spanish conquest of Peru. Some day we may complete the conquest of disease.

 Triumph applies to a glorious victory or conquest: »

The Nineteenth Amendment was a triumph for the suffragists.


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