victor

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noun

vic·​tor ˈvik-tər How to pronounce victor (audio)
Synonyms of victor
: 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
Broadway‘s victors claimed their Tony spoils last week, with most of the big winners of the June 7 awards ceremony posting significant box office gains in the week after. Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 June 2026 The event stretched into the late hours of the evening, with seven bouts producing seven victors. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026 Alabama is a Republican stronghold, so the GOP primary victor will be heavily favored to prevail in November. ABC News, 16 June 2026 This story has been updated to correct the 25-year record of how many times the victor of the winner’s bracket game has gone on to reach the finals of the College World Series. Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 15 June 2026 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 19 Jun. 2026.

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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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