Victor

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: Vic=tor

CIDE DICTIONARY

Victor, n. [L. victor, fr. vincere, victum, to vanquish, to conquer. See Vanquish.].

•  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 at, rarely by of.  [1913 Webster]

  "In love, the victors from the vanquished fly;
  They fly that wound, and they pursue that die."  [1913 Webster]
•  A destroyer.  [1913 Webster]

  "There, victor of his health, of fortune, friends,
  And fame, this lord of useless thousands ends."  [1913 Webster]

Victor, a. 

 Victorious.  Pope.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Victor, n. a winner in battle or in a contest.

Etymology

ME f. AF victo(u)r or L victor f. vincere vict- conquer

THESAURUS

Victor

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

ROGET THESAURUS

Victor

Success

N success, successfulness, speed, advance, trump card, hit, stroke, score, lucky hit, fortunate hit, good hit, good stroke, direct hit, bull's eye, goal, point, touchdown, home run, homer, hole-in-one, grand slam, killing, windfall bold stroke, master stroke, ten strike, coup de maitre, checkmate, half the battle, prize, profit, continued success, good fortune, time well spent, advantage over, upper hand, whip hand, ascendancy, mastery, expugnation, conquest, victory, subdual, subjugation, triumph, proficiency, conqueror, victor, winner, master of the situation, master of the position, top of the heap, king of the hill, achiever, success, success story, succeeding, successful, prosperous, triumphant, flushed with success, crowned with success, victorious, on top, set up, in the ascendant, unbeaten (beat), well-spent, felicitous, effective, in full swing, successfully, well flying colors, in triumph, swimmingly, a merveille, beyond all hope, to some purpose, to good purpose, to one's heart's content, veni vidi vici, the day being one's own, one's star in the ascendant, omne tulit punctum, bis vincit qui se vincit in victoria, cede repugnanti cedendo victor abibis, chacun est l'artisan de sa fortune, dies faustus, l'art de vaincre est celui de mepriser la mort, omnia vincit amor, love conquers all, peace hath her victories no less renowned than war, the race by vigor not by vaunts is won, vincit qui patitur, vincit qui se vincit, The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, but that's the way to bet.