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Meaning of victory in English

victory
noun [ C or U ]
uk
/ˈvɪk.tər.i/ us
/ˈvɪk.tɚ.i/
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an occasion when you win a game, competition, election, war, etc. or the fact that you have won:
The Redskins opened the season by scoring a resounding/stunning/impressive 25–3 victory against/over Detroit.
Grant won/achieved/gained a comfortable/easy victory against/over Cooper in yesterday's match.
This result is a triumphant victory for democracy.
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Pyrrhic victory
Opposite
defeat
victory lap US (UK lap of honour)
a run around a track or sports field that is made by a winner of a race or a team that has won a game
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Winning and defeating
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be a victory for common sense
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victory | American Dictionary

victory
noun [ C/U ]
us
/ˈvɪk·tə·ri, -tri/
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the act or an example of winning a competition or war:
[ U ] A goal in the last half minute assured victory and the World Cup for the Mexicans.

victorious

adjective [ not gradable ] us
/vɪkˈtɔr·i·əs, -ˈtoʊr-/
The city honored the victorious general with a huge parade.
(Definition of victory from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of victory

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Could a non-violent transition to socialism take place via socialist victories in liberal democratic elections, and perhaps participation in government coalitions with" bourgeois" parties?
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Not surprisingly, some saw these victories as signs that the days of the mounted knight as the dominant military arm were coming to an end.
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He built up the city's defences and founded several churches to commemorate his victories.
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Apart from a few isolated victories, contextual archaeology has not been able to fill the void.
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On reflection, however, these corresponding victories and defeats do not tell the true story.
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A 5 per cent threshold (or victories in three constituencies) limits access to extremist parties.
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The ideological right, however, increasingly consolidated its democratic electoral victories that it began in the 1980s.
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In both cases, the unions quickly achieved some important victories, which were written into agreements with the mining companies.
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Despite some victories, the war against gobbledygook is not over yet.
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The rebels enjoyed some significant early victories, but after a series of devastating defeats the movement lost its momentum.
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Included in its otherwise very traditional monthly magazine is splendid material and advice for campaigning pensioners, with notable victories notched up.
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Different groups were keen to take credit for this seemingly unlikeliest of victories.
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Thus, a combination of initial assets and early victories do much to shape the nature of presidential nomination contests.
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Similarly, front runners need early victories to stave off the competition.
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European states usurped church bells for dynastic celebrations, military victories and national festivals.
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Collocations with victory

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career victory
In recording her only career victory on firm ground she set a new track record of 56.25.
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come-from-behind victory
He followed that up with a come-from-behind victory in 200405.
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consecutive victory
We won our third consecutive victory on the proposals contained in the manifesto, and those proposals referred in detail to education.
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Translations of victory

in Chinese (Traditional)
勝利，獲勝, 成功…
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胜利，获胜, 成功…
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victoria, victoria [feminine, singular]…
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vitória, vitória [feminine]…
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勝利, 勝利（しょうり）…
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zafer, galibiyet…
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victoire [feminine], victoire…
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victòria…
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overwinning…
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seger…
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seier [masculine], seier…
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승리, 성공…
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vittoria…
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