victorious

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

Updated on: 19 Apr 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

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victoriousness

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Examples of victorious in a Sentence

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Junior William Blake took home an individual triumph in the 200-yard freestyle in 1 minute, 39.44 seconds, while the Falcons' 200 medley relay squad was victorious in 1:39.29.

— staff reports, latimes.com, "Sports Roundup: Blake picks up individual win for Crescenta Valley swimming," 15 Apr. 2018
Chaya was thrilled to appear on the show and emerge victorious against students from Georgia State University and University of California, Los Angeles, as his father watched from the audience.

— laney ruckstuhl, BostonGlobe.com, "UMass Lowell student wins big on ‘Wheel of Fortune’," 6 Apr. 2018
Villanova defeated the Jayhawks in the 2016 South Regional Final in Louisville while Kansas was victorious in the 2008 NCAA regional semifinal in Detroit.

— sean meagher, OregonLive.com, "Final Four scores: Villanova Wildcats vs Kansas Jayhawks live updates," 30 Mar. 2018
The first Gulf war, which was short, victorious and saw light American casualties, is the only American war since 1947 that remained popular long after it was launched.

— The Economist, "Why Donald Trump is unlikely to start a catastrophic conflict," 28 Mar. 2018
Last season, the teams squared off in a three-game series in Birmingham, Alabama, but the Paladins proved to be victorious in two of the weekend matchups.

— samford athletics, AL.com, "Samford baseball heads to Furman for key SoCon road challenge," 28 Mar. 2018
Also, Harford Tech, Fallston and John Carroll were victorious on Monday.

— randy mcroberts, The Aegis, "Bel Air leads baseball winners on opening day," 27 Mar. 2018
Homan was competing in a high-stakes curling match against second-place Japan, and her team came out victorious, giving them a shot at the curling medal—until Monday anyway, when Team USA narrowly defeated Canada, bumping them to fifth place.

— sarah rense, Esquire, "Nervous Olympic Husband Double-Fisted Beers Through His Wife's 9 a.m. Curling Match," 21 Feb. 2018
Two vans entered, but only one van was victorious in a bitter battle where each displayed many virtues and few faults.

— Car and Driver, "2018 10Best Trucks and SUVs: The Best Models in Every Segment," 30 Jan. 2018

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