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
Should there be more at stake than a heavy payday for the victor and a modest payday for the second-place finisher? Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2025 But perhaps that wasn’t the ending at all, but rather the adversity the protagonist must endure before ultimately emerging as the victor. Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 16 May 2025 In a delicious irony, Democrat Bill Clinton, the victor in 1992, said thanks a lot and raised the top tax rate to 39.6 percent. Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025 Multiple recounts confirmed Riggs’s lead, but the state elections board had been barred by court order from certifying her as the victor. Jared Gans, The Hill, 7 May 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 23 May. 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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