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victorious

adjective

vic·​to·​ri·​ous vik-ˈtȯr-ē-əs How to pronounce victorious (audio)
Synonyms of victoriousnext
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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Ohio State came out victorious with a final score of 38-15 over Indiana. Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025 Ultimately, Van Epps was declared victorious. Allison Kiehl, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Dec. 2025 But if the Blue Devils (7-5) are victorious in Charlotte on Saturday, there’s trouble. Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025 Whereas Sanders got intercepted once in last Sunday’s victorious starting debut in Las Vegas, the Browns (3-8) have lost only three fumbles all season, with Judkins yet to fumble in 187 touches. Cam Inman, Mercury News, 28 Nov. 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 8 Dec. 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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