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Meaning of "victor" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VICTOR

From Latin, from vincere to conquer.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF VICTOR

victor  [ˈvɪktə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VICTOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Victor is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES VICTOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of victor in the English dictionary

The definition of victor in the dictionary is a person, nation, etc, that has defeated an adversary in war, etc. Other definition of victor is the winner of any contest, conflict, or struggle.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VICTOR


afflicter
əˈflɪktə
character
ˈkærɪktə
constrictor
kənˈstrɪktə
contradicter
ˌkɒntrəˈdɪktə
depicter
dɪˈpɪktə
dicta
ˈdɪktə
evictor
ɪˈvɪktə
fictor
ˈfɪktə
inflictor
ɪnˈflɪktə
interdictor
ˈɪntəˌdɪktə
lictor
ˈlɪktə
multicharacter
ˌmʌltɪˈkærɪktə
perfecter
ˈpɜːfɪktə
perfector
ˈpɜːfɪktə
Pictor
ˈpɪktə
predicter
prɪˈdɪktə
predictor
prɪˈdɪktə
Richter
ˈrɪktə
vasoconstrictor
ˌveɪzəʊkənˈstrɪktə
Victa
ˈvɪktə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VICTOR

victimology
Victor Emmanuel II
Victor Emmanuel III
victoria
Victoria and Albert Museum
Victoria Cross
Victoria Day
Victoria de Durango
Victoria Desert
Victoria Falls
Victoria Island
Victoria Land
Victoria Nile
Victoria Nyanza
victoria plum
Victorian
Victorian values
Victoriana
Victorianism
victories

WORDS THAT END LIKE VICTOR

actor
boa constrictor
collector
conductor
connector
contractor
contradictor
depictor
detector
director
doctor
executive director
factor
indictor
instructor
protector
sector
tractor
vector
X factor

Synonyms and antonyms of victor in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «VICTOR»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «victor» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of victor

Translation of «victor» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VICTOR

Find out the translation of victor to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of victor from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «victor» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

胜利者
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vencedor
570 millions of speakers

English

victor
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विक्टर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المنتصر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Виктор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vencedor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিজেতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vainqueur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pemenang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sieger
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

勝利者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

승리자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Victor
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kẻ thắng cuộc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெற்றி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विजेता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

galip
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vincitore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

victor
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Віктор
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

victor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

victor
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Victor
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

victor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

victor
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of victor

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VICTOR»

The term «victor» is very widely used and occupies the 3.966 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VICTOR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «victor» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «victor» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about victor

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10 QUOTES WITH «VICTOR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word victor.
1
Al Bernstein
To the victor belong the responsibilities.
2
Elmer Bernstein
Victor Young had been hired to write the score for the dances of The Ten Commandments but he became very ill. You were then hired to write the score. But at the same time you'd written The Man with the Golden Arm score.
3
Neville Chamberlain
In war, whichever side may call itself the victor, there are no winners, but all are losers.
4
Mike Huckabee
I think people forget that bipartisanship is really the burden of the victor, not the loser.
5
Goodluck Jonathan
My brothers and sisters, we are all winners. In this context there is no victor and no vanquished. We have demonstrated, even in our diversity, the progress of Nigeria remains paramount for all.
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John Boyd Orr
Science has produced such powerful weapons that in a war between great powers there would be neither victor nor vanquished. Both would be overwhelmed in destruction.
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Mickey Spillane
Victor Saville was bad news because he wanted money just to do one big picture.
8
Gustav Stresemann
If one seeks to analyze experiences and reactions to the first postwar years, I hope one may say without being accused of bias that it is easier for the victor than for the vanquished to advocate peace.
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Gustav Stresemann
The courtesy which most becomes a victor was denied to Germany for a long time.
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Gustav Stresemann
For the victor peace means the preservation of the position of power which he has secured. For the vanquished it means resigning himself to the position left to him.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VICTOR»

Discover the use of victor in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to victor and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Mall Maker: Victor Gruen, Architect of an American Dream
The enclosed shopping mall, now so ubiquitous, was invented by one man: Victor Gruen. "Mall Maker" is the first biography of this visionary spirit.
M. Jeffrey Hardwick, 2004
2
Victor
Victor tells the unique story of a historic community in the Finger Lakes region, just south of Rochester.
Babette Mann Huber, 2006
3
Victor Turner and the Construction of Cultural Criticism: ...
This is the first volume to place individual Turner concepts into the context of his entire career and to spell out their implications for literary studies.
Kathleen M. Ashley, 1990
4
Language of the Third Reich: LTI: Lingua Tertii Imperii
Presenting a study of language and its engagement with history, this book draws form Klemperer's conviction that the language of the Third Reich helped to create its culture.
Victor Klemperer, 2006
5
A Breed Apart: A Journey to Redemption
Victor Woods enjoyed a distinctly privileged childhood. Born to an affluent Chicago family -- the son of a Fortune 500 executive and a dedicated schoolteacher -- Woods attended all the best schools, and was never in want for anything.
Victor Woods, 2007
6
The Best of Victor Wooten
The Best of Victor Wooten features his playing on 14 great tunes, which Wooten transcribed himself!
Victor Wooten, 2003
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The Ritual Process: Structure and Anti-Structure
Reflecting Turner's range of intellectual interests, the book emerged as exceptional and eccentric in many ways: yet it achieved its place within the intellectual world because it so successfully synthesized continental theory with the ...
Victor Turner, 2011
8
Victor Turner and Contemporary Cultural Performance
Upon the 25th anniversary of his passing, this collection addresses the wide application of Victor Turner’s thought to cultural performance in the early 21st century.
Graham St. John, 2008
9
The Forest of Symbols: Aspects of Ndembu Ritual
Collection of 10 articles previously published on various aspects of ritual symbolism among the Ndembu of Zambia; p.83-4; brief mention of C.P. Mountford on Aboriginal colour symbolism; Primarly for use in cultural comparison.
Victor Witter Turner, 1967
10
The Book of Genesis: Chapters 18-50
In the Old Testament we read God's word as it was spoken to his people Israel. Today, thousands of years later, we hear in these thirty-nine books his inspired and authoritative message for us.
Victor P. Hamilton, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VICTOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term victor is used in the context of the following news items.
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Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta Indicted
BUCHAREST, Romania—Prosecutors indicted Prime Minister Victor Ponta on Monday and seized his assets as part of a wide-ranging corruption investigation, ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
2
Tigers' Victor Martinez will return to lineup today
CINCINNATI –Victor Martinez is in New York City. And he will be activated prior to tonight's series opener against the New York Yankees, the Detroit Tigers said ... «Detroit Free Press, Jun 15»
3
Victor Ponta says he would face court as Romanian MPs uphold …
Victor Ponta, the Romanian prime minister, has refused to step down despite allegations of corruption. Parliament voted against stripping him of immunity. «The Guardian, Jun 15»
4
Romania PM Victor Ponta quizzed over alleged corruption
Romanian prosecutors have questioned Prime Minister Victor Ponta, who is suspected of forgery, tax evasion and money laundering. The case, concerning Mr ... «BBC News, Jun 15»
5
'Upset' Victor Martinez headed to DL for Tigers
Victor Martinez has hit the disabled list. In a move a month-and-a-half in the making, the Detroit Tigers designated hitter was placed on the 15-day disabled list ... «Detroit Free Press, May 15»
6
Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill charged in shooting
Ending days of speculation, Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill was arrested Wednesday for his role in a shooting that critically wounded a woman inside a model ... «Atlanta Journal Constitution, May 15»
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Victor Hill surrenders clothes, guns in shooting
After Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill was involved in a shooting that critically injured a woman near Lawrenceville over the weekend, the Gwinnett County ... «Atlanta Journal Constitution, May 15»
8
Victor Sanchez dies at age 20
Seattle Mariners pitching prospect Victor Sanchez has died in Venezuela from injuries sustained in a boating accident in his home country in February, the team ... «ESPN, Mar 15»
9
Brazil Arrests US Cult Leader Victor Arden Barnard, Wanted on …
A statement posted on the website of the Public Security Secretariat for the Rio Grande do Norte state government reported the arrest of Victor Arden Barnard, 53 ... «NBCNews.com, Feb 15»
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V-Mart's surgery today; will he miss 4 weeks or 4 months?
A week of not-so-anxious waiting is coming to an end. Sometime this afternoon, the Detroit Tigers will know the severity of Victor Martinez's left knee injury, ... «Detroit Free Press, Feb 15»

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