victory
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
victories
plural
victories
Britannica Dictionary definition of VICTORY
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success in defeating an opponent or enemy
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opposite defeat
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The general led the troops to victory.
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They had never experienced the thrill of victory.
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a victory party/celebration/speech
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She was equally gracious in victory and in defeat. [=she was gracious when she won and when she lost]
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The passage of the law was a tremendous victory for their cause.
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the act of defeating an opponent or enemy
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see also pyrrhic victory, moral victory at 1moral, victory lap at 3lap
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an election victory
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Tonight's win is the team's fifth consecutive/straight victory. [=win]
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It was a decisive/great/major victory for the army.
