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Victor

//ˈvɪk.tə(ɹ)// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A male given name from Latin.

    "'Well, it's your mother who chose Victor. I never liked the name. It sounded a bit like boasting. I think it was because you were born on May something or other when we celebrate the day Germans surrendered.' 'I wasn't. I was born in September.' 'Oh, then there must have been another reason. Perhaps she thought to have you at all was her victory. Over me. I wasn't so keen on a child.'"

  2. 2
    A number of places in the United States.; An unincorporated community in Freeman Township, Pope County, Arkansas.
  3. 3
    A number of places in the United States.; A census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California.
  4. 4
    A number of places in the United States.; A city in Teller County, Colorado.
  5. 5
    A number of places in the United States.; A city in Teton County, Idaho.
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  1. 6
    A number of places in the United States.; An unincorporated community in Indian Creek Township, Monroe County, Indiana.
  2. 7
    A number of places in the United States.; A town in Poweshiek County and Iowa County, Iowa.
  3. 8
    A number of places in the United States.; A ghost town in Blue Hills Township, Mitchell County, Kansas.
  4. 9
    A number of places in the United States.; A census-designated place in Ravalli County, Montana.
  5. 10
    A number of places in the United States.; A town in Ontario County, New York.
  6. 11
    A number of places in the United States.; A town in Ontario County, New York.; A village in Victor, New York.
  7. 12
    A number of places in the United States.; An unincorporated community in Victor Township, Roberts County, South Dakota.
  8. 13
    A number of places in the United States.; A ghost town in Emery County, Utah.
  9. 14
    A number of places in the United States.; An unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia.
  10. 15
    A number of places in the United States.; An unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
  11. 16
    Placeholder name for the party that verifies a proof.
Noun
  1. 1
    The winner in a fight or contest.

    "City were also the victors on that occasion 56 years ago, winning 5-0, but this visit was portrayed as a measure of their progress against the 19-time champions."

  2. 2
    radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter V.
  3. 3
    a combatant who is able to defeat rivals wordnet
  4. 4
    Alternative letter-case form of Victor from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet. alt-of
  5. 5
    the contestant who wins the contest wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

Inherited from Middle English victour, victor, from Anglo-Norman victor, Latin victor (“conqueror”). Doublet of Victor.

Etymology 2

From a Late Latin personal name Victor, borne by several saints, from victor (“conqueror”). Doublet of victor.

Etymology 3

From a Late Latin personal name Victor, borne by several saints, from victor (“conqueror”). Doublet of victor.

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