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
Be the judge of whether these lookalike contest victors deserved their title by taking a look at side-by-side pictures with nine stars. Brendan Le, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024 Cultural Shift In spite of this, Trump emerged as the victor. Ryan Smith, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024 Only there was a catch: The video portrayed Naples as the victors, crediting the Knights with the catches and touchdowns made by the other team. Kenny Jacoby, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024 The issues specifically stemmed from the bidding process that allowed The Onion to emerge as auction victor. Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024 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 26 Dec. 2024.

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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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