victor

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noun

vic·​tor ˈvik-tər How to pronounce victor (audio)
: 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
At the time this article was written, Sabato's Crystal Ball's 2024 Electoral College ratings did not point to a clear victor. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024 In this case, a specific voting method is used to determine the victor: the Electoral College. Doug Melville, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 The Clown Prince of Crime is no match for this weekend’s box office victor: Art the Clown. Shania Russell, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2024 The advent of these psilocybin cups—following in the footsteps of cannabis cups, which rate potency, smell, taste, and all sorts of other measurables—is, however, rewarding the victors of the race to create or procure unprecedentedly potent mushrooms. Mattha Busby, WIRED, 10 Oct. 2024 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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Cite this Entry

“Victor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/victor. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

victor

noun
vic·​tor ˈvik-tər How to pronounce victor (audio)
: one that defeats an enemy or opponent : winner

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