Meaning of "victory" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VICTORY

From Old French victorie, from Latin victōria, from vincere to subdue.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF VICTORY

victory  [ˈvɪktərɪ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VICTORY

Victory 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 VICTORY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Victory

Victory is a term, originally applied to warfare, given to success achieved in personal combat, after military operations in general or, by extension, in any competition. Success in a military campaign is considered a strategic victory, while the success in a military engagement is a tactical victory. In terms of human emotion, victory is accompanied with strong feelings of elation, and in human behaviour is often accompanied with movements and poses paralleling threat display preceding the combat, associated with the excess endorphin built up preceding and during combat. Victory dances and victory cries similarly parallel war dances and war cries performed before the outbreak of physical violence. Examples of victory behaviour reported in Roman antiquity, where the term originates, are the victory songs of the Batavi mercenaries serving under Gaius Julius Civilis after the victory over Quintus Petillius Cerialis in the Batavian rebellion of 69 AD, and also the "abominable song" to Wodan, sung by the Lombards at their victory celebration in 579. The sacrificial animal was a goat, around whose head the Langobard danced in a circle while singing their victory hymn.

Definition of victory in the English dictionary

The first definition of victory in the dictionary is final and complete superiority in a war. Other definition of victory is a successful military engagement. Victory is also a success attained in a contest or struggle or over an opponent, obstacle, or problem.

SYNONYMS OF «VICTORY»

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

synonyms of victory

conquest · mastery · success · superiority · triumph · walkover · win

TRANSLATION OF VICTORY

Find out the translation of victory to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of victory from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «victory» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 胜利
• Translator English - Spanish: victoria
• English: victory
• Translator English - Hindi: जीत
• Translator English - Arabic: نَصْر
• Translator English - Russian: победа
• Translator English - Portuguese: vitória
• Translator English - Bengali: বিজয়
• Translator English - French: victoire
• Translator English - Malay: Kemenangan
• Translator English - German: Sieg
• Translator English - Japanese: 勝利
• Translator English - Korean: 승리
• Translator English - Javanese: Kamenangan
• Translator English - Vietnamese: chiến thắng
• Translator English - Tamil: வெற்றி
• Translator English - Marathi: विजय
• Translator English - Turkish: zafer
• Translator English - Italian: vittoria
• Translator English - Polish: zwycięstwo
• Translator English - Ukrainian: перемога
• Translator English - Romanian: victorie
• Translator English - Greek: νίκη
• Translator English - Afrikaans: oorwinning
• Translator English - Swedish: seger
• Translator English - Norwegian: seier

10 QUOTES WITH «VICTORY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word victory.

1

Louisa May Alcott

Let my name stand among those who are willing to bear ridicule and reproach for the truth's sake, and so earn some right to rejoice when the victory is won.

2

David Axelrod

But you say, does it represent change? The change is that we are fighting an insurance industry that has killed health reform for generations. They're spending tens of millions of dollars right now to defeat this bill, and we're on the doorstep of winning a great victory for the American people.

3

Pedro Calderon de la Barca

One may know how to gain a victory, and know not how to use it.

4

Vinoba Bhave

If a man achieves victory over this body, who in the world can exercise power over him? He who rules himself rules over the whole world.

5

Michael Bloomberg

We would betray our values and play into our enemies' hands if we were to treat Muslims differently than anyone else. In fact, to cave to popular sentiment would be to hand a victory to the terrorists, and we should not stand for that.

6

Sarah Brady

The House passage of our bill is a victory for this country! Common sense wins out. I'm just so thrilled and excited. The sale of guns must stop. Halfway measures are not enough.

7

James P. Cannon

No strike could ever be won with a Communist at its head since the employers would make victory impossible.

8

Rene Cassin

How is it that, once victory took form and the horrible spectacle of the extermination camps was revealed, we could have shamelessly broken the promises given to the peoples in those years of ordeal?

9

Miguel de Cervantes

To be prepared is half the victory.

10

Winston Churchill

Victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be; for without victory, there is no survival.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VICTORY»

Discover the use of victory in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to victory and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Victory: An Island Tale

I am glad that I am alive, if, for no other reason, because of the joy of reading this book.

Joseph Conrad, 2004

Victory: The Triumphant Gay Revolution

From the Communist cross-dresser Harry Hay in 1948 to New York's visionary senator Kirsten Gillibrand in 2010, the story includes dozens of brilliant, idiosyncratic characters.

Linda Hirshman, 2012

Victory

A historic connection has the power to change the future in this classic, gripping novel from Newbery Medalist Susan Cooper.

Susan Cooper, 2012

Victory Point: Operations Red Wings and Whalers - the Marine ...

Here is the inspiring true account of heroism, duty, and brotherhood between Marines fighting the War on Terror.

Ed Darack, 2009

Victory in the East: A Military History of the First Crusade

This book looks at the First Crusade primarily as a military campaign and asks why it was so successful.

John France, 1996

Kennedy's Quest for Victory : American Foreign Policy, ...

Also available in paperback. Please see page 00 for a full description.

Thomas G. Paterson Professor of History University of Connecticut, 1989

Certain Victory: The U.S. Army in the Gulf War

The official U.S. Army account of Army performance in the Gulf War, Certain Victory was originally published by the Office of the Chief of Staff, U.S. Army, in 1993.

Robert H. Scales, 1998

Victory Over the Darkness (Large Print 16pt)

Now Neil Anderson has revised and expanded Victory Over the Darkness for a new generation of readers, outlining practical and more productive paths to Christian growth based on Christ's promise; You will know the truth, and the truth will ...

Neil T. Anderson, 2010

Eating for Victory: Food Rationing and the Politics of ...

Amy Bentley reveals the role of the Wartime Homemaker as a pivotal component not only of World War II but also of the development of the United States into a superpower.

Amy Bentley, 1998

Victory: The Reagan Administration's Secret Strategy that ...

Describes the Reagan administration's covert campaign against the Soviet Union that increased stress on the Soviet economy.

Peter Schweizer, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VICTORY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term victory is used in the context of the following news items.

China opens exhibition to mark the war victory over Japan

Soldiers and children stood in silence outside the museum at the opening ceremony for the "Great Victory and Historical Contribution" exhibition on the 78th ... «U.S. News & World Report, Jul 15»

Melbourne Victory claim A-League title over Sydney FC thanks to …

A brilliant Melbourne Victory have used the A-League grand final to prove they are the best team in the competition, completely dominating Sydney FC to take a ... «ABC Online, May 15»

Russia marks 70 years since victory over Nazi Germany with huge …

Moscow (CNN) Russia marked 70 years since the victory over Nazi Germany on Saturday with a spectacular parade in Moscow featuring some 16,000 soldiers, ... «CNN, May 15»

Queen marks Victory in Europe Day

Addressing the congregation, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said: 'We gather again, 70 years on, thankful for victory over the greatest darkness of the ... «Sky News Australia, May 15»

Sydney FC to play Melbourne Victory in A-League grand final after …

Captain Alex Brosque scored two goals in three minutes around half-time to fire Sydney FC to a 4-1 victory over Adelaide United and send the Sky Blues into an ... «ABC Online, May 15»

Victory in Europe Day, 70 Years Later

The day, formally now referred to as “Victory in Europe Day” or “V-E Day,” marks the acceptance of Nazi Germany's surrender to the Allies of World War II. Today ... «Daily Signal, May 15»

Melbourne Victory beat Melbourne City to cruise into A-League …

A ruthless Melbourne Victory have won through to their first A-League grand final in five years with a 3-0 triumph over cross-town rivals Melbourne City. «ABC Online, May 15»

Emergency Landing for Vintage WWII Plane During Victory in …

On Friday afternoon just before 1 p.m., one of the World War II-era aircraft flying over Washington D.C. in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Victory in ... «Newsweek, May 15»

POW Remembers Allied Victory in Europe

WASHINGTON—. May 8 marks 70 years since the Allied victory in Europe in World War II, but memories are still strong for one veteran who almost didn't survive ... «Voice of America, May 15»

Assassin's Creed: Victory (or whatever it's called) reveal coming next …

Word slipped out late last year that the next Assassin's Creed game will be called Victory, and will take place in Victorian-era London. None of which has actually ... «PC Gamer, May 15»