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adjective vic·to·ri·ous \ vik-ˈtȯr-ē-əs \
|Updated on: 8 Aug 2018

Definition of victorious

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
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victoriously

adverb
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victoriousness

noun

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Examples of victorious in a Sentence

  1. They were victorious over their enemies.

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First Known Use of victorious

14th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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VICTORIOUS Defined for English Language Learners

victorious

adjective

Definition of victorious for English Language Learners

  • : having won a victory or having ended in a victory

VICTORIOUS Defined for Kids

victorious

adjective vic·to·ri·ous \ vik-ˈtȯr-ē-əs \

Definition of victorious for Students

: having won a victory
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victoriously

adverb

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