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
The bottom line Tech stocks underperformed on Monday as investors took profit on the victors of 2024 and looked for this year’s winner. Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025 The fight to be hailed as victors in Michigan Michigan voters had an outsize impact on who would win the White House and which party would carry the House and Senate in 2024. Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Jan. 2025 Across the last 10 years, SAG's top prize, the ensemble award, has gone to six films that went on to win Best Picture at the Oscars, including last year's victor Oppenheimer. Ew Staff, EW.com, 9 Jan. 2025 As for the major rap beef itself, the Friday actor believed that the feud was good for Hip-Hop and Dot was the victor. Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 8 Jan. 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 22 Jan. 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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