victor

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noun

vic·​tor ˈvik-tər How to pronounce victor (audio)
Synonyms of victornext
: 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
One of those victors was John McAuliff, who flipped Virginia’s 30th district in its house of delegates blue for the first time in decades by running a campaign focused on unchecked datacenter growth. Charlie Campbell, Time, 11 Dec. 2025 The matchup was announced by college bowl game organizers on Sunday, shortly after Boise State earned the Mountain West Football Championship with a 38-21 win over last year's LA Bowl victors in the UNLV Rebels. Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025 Neither of these teams has won the Atlantic Coast Conference in its history, meaning a first-time winner is guaranteed at Bank of America Stadium in what is already shaping up to be a historic day for the victor. Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025 With Netflix as the victor, exhibitors are in a panic. Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 5 Dec. 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 18 Dec. 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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