victorious

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adjective

vic·​to·​ri·​ous vik-ˈtȯr-ē-əs 

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 entry 1

victoriously adverb

victoriousness noun

victoriousness

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noun

vic·​to·​ri·​ous·​ness

plural -es

: the quality or state of being victorious

Examples of victorious in a Sentence

Adjective

They were victorious over their enemies.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Seems a bit much, but neither Villa nor Forest have been victorious in the league this season, with Unai Emery’s team yet to even score. — Duncan Alexander, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

If victorious in November, El-Sayed would be the first Muslim elected to the Senate. — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Shelton was victorious, beating Francisco Cerundolo and proceeding to the final, per ATP Tour. — Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026

Erdoğan was victorious, but Kılıçdaroğlu had presented the most serious electoral challenge yet, gaining enough support to force Erdoğan into a runoff election. — Nick Taborall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

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

Phrases Containing victorious

• emerge victorious

Rhymes for victorious

• inglorious
• laborious
• notorious
• sartorius
• uproarious
• vainglorious
• glorious
• meritorious

Kids Definition

victorious

adjective

vic·​to·​ri·​ous vik-ˈtōr-ē-əs 

-ˈtȯr-

: having won a victory

a victorious candidate

victoriously adverb