Definition of Victory

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vic·to·ry ( P ) Pronunciation Key (vkt-r)n. pl. vic·to·ries
1-Defeat of an enemy or opponent.
2-Success in a struggle against difficulties or an obstacle.
3-The state of having triumphed.

[Middle English, from Old French victorie, from Latin victria, from victor, victor. See victor.]
Synonyms: victory, conquest, triumphThese nouns denote winning a war, struggle, or competition.

1-Victory refers especially to the final defeat of an enemy or opponent: “Victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be” (Winston S. Churchill). Conquest connotes subduing, subjugating, or achieving control over: “Conquest of illiteracy comes first” (John Kenneth Galbraith). Triumph denotes a victory or success that is especially noteworthy because it is decisive, significant, or spectacular: preaching the eventual triumph of good over evil.
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth EditionCopyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company.Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

2-victory: A victory that is offset by staggering losses.
see pyrrhic victory.
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
3-victory
n : a successful ending of a struggle or contest; "the general always gets credit for his army's victory"; "the agreement was a triumph for common sense" [syn: triumph] [ant: defeat]