victorious

adjective

vic·​to·​ri·​ous vik-ˈtȯr-ē-əs How to pronounce victorious (audio)
1
a
: having won a victory
a victorious army
b
: of, relating to, or characteristic of victory
victorious exuberance
2
: evincing moral harmony or a sense of fulfillment : fulfilled
victoriously adverb
victoriousness noun

Examples of victorious in a Sentence

They were victorious over their enemies.
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The game ended in a tie in the box score, though the National League came out victorious in the inaugural home run swing-off. Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025 Chelsie Baham came out victorious in the final two over Makensy Manbeck by a vote of 7-0. David Wysong, The Enquirer, 10 July 2025 Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, the Olympic bronze medalist in the 100-meter dash, ran 10.75 to reign victorious over Olympic champion Julien Alfred, who ran 10.77. Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025 The teams qualified after the U.S. claimed a victorious semifinal match against Guatemala, ending with a 2-1 scoreline. Paula Soria, AZCentral.com, 6 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for victorious

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of victorious was in the 14th century

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“Victorious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/victorious. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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victorious

adjective
vic·​to·​ri·​ous vik-ˈtōr-ē-əs How to pronounce victorious (audio)
-ˈtȯr-
: having won a victory
a victorious candidate
victoriously adverb

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