Victory

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: Vic=to=ry

CIDE DICTIONARY

Victory, n. [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.  [1913 Webster]
"Death is swallowed up in victory."  [1913 Webster]
"God on our side, doubt not of victory."  [1913 Webster]
"Victory may be honorable to the arms, but shameful to the counsels, of a nation."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Victory, 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)

THESAURUS

Victory

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

ROGET THESAURUS

Victory

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.