victor

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noun

vic·​tor ˈvik-tər How to pronounce victor (audio)
: one that defeats an enemy or opponent : winner
victor adjective

Victor

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communications code word

used as a code word for the letter v

Examples of victor in a Sentence

Noun the victors in the battle the computer is usually the victor in a chess match against a human opponent
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Noun
Bournemouth were the 4-2 victors in November’s reverse fixture and Wolves have lost three of their last four league games, conceding six goals in the process. Holly Shand, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025 And, in my view, this division between strong and weak, big and small, but also victor and loser, is very important to him. Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2025 On April 28, 1977, the protesters packed up their things and left the HEW building as victors. Rebekah Taussig, TIME, 19 Feb. 2025 That catapulted Ramona into last Monday night’s semifinals against No. 1 University City at the La Jolla High Coggan Family Aquatic Complex where the winner would face the victor between No. 6 Steele Canyon and No. 7 Rancho Buena Vista this Saturday for the title. Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for victor

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin, from vincere to conquer, win; akin to Old English wīgan to fight, Lithuanian veikti to be active

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Communications Code Word

1942, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of victor was in the 14th century

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“Victor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/victor. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.

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victor

noun
vic·​tor ˈvik-tər How to pronounce victor (audio)
: one that defeats an enemy or opponent : winner

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