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10 Language-to-English DictionariesVictory
/ˈvɪk.tər.i/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An act of defeating an enemy or opponent in a battle, game, or other competition.
"The team celebrated their hard-fought victory in the championship game."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'victoria', meaning 'conquest' or 'success', which originates from 'victor' (conqueror). It entered the English language in the late Middle English period via Old French, retaining its core military and competitive significance while broadening to describe any triumphant success.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Victory" is said worldwide
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victoire
Transliteration: victoire
"Cette victoire est le résultat de mois d'entraînement."
Sieg
Transliteration: Sieg
"Die Mannschaft feierte ihren großen Sieg."
vittoria
Transliteration: vittoria
"Hanno festeggiato la loro splendida vittoria."
victoria
Transliteration: victoria
"El equipo celebró su gran victoria."
vitória
Transliteration: vitória
"A vitória foi dedicada aos torcedores."
जीत
Transliteration: jeet
"यह मैच हमारे लिए एक बड़ी जीत है।"
胜利
Transliteration: shènglì
"我们在比赛中取得了伟大的胜利。"
승리
Transliteration: seungni
"우리는 경기에서 값진 승리를 거두었다."
勝利
Transliteration: shōri
"チームは歴史的な勝利を収めた。"
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