What does "victor" mean?
The winner in a fight or contest.
Victor
/ˈvɪk.tə(ɹ)/ name, noun
name, noun ·Moderate ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: The winner in a fight or contest.
- Grammar: victor is listed as name, noun.
- Nearest alternatives: winner, champ, champion, champion.
- Useful contrasts: loser, losers, roadkill.
- Usage evidence: Twelve boxers chase Victor across the big Sylter dike.
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Definitions
Noun
- 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 radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter V.
- 3 a combatant who is able to defeat rivals wordnet
- 4 Alternative letter-case form of Victor from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet. alt-of
- 5 the contestant who wins the contest wordnet
Proper Noun
- 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 A number of places in the United States.; An unincorporated community in Freeman Township, Pope County, Arkansas.
- 3 A number of places in the United States.; A census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California.
- 4 A number of places in the United States.; A city in Teller County, Colorado.
- 5 A number of places in the United States.; A city in Teton County, Idaho.
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- 6 A number of places in the United States.; An unincorporated community in Indian Creek Township, Monroe County, Indiana.
- 7 A number of places in the United States.; A town in Poweshiek County and Iowa County, Iowa.
- 8 A number of places in the United States.; A ghost town in Blue Hills Township, Mitchell County, Kansas.
- 9 A number of places in the United States.; A census-designated place in Ravalli County, Montana.
- 10 A number of places in the United States.; A town in Ontario County, New York.
- 11 A number of places in the United States.; A town in Ontario County, New York.; A village in Victor, New York.
- 12 A number of places in the United States.; An unincorporated community in Victor Township, Roberts County, South Dakota.
- 13 A number of places in the United States.; A ghost town in Emery County, Utah.
- 14 A number of places in the United States.; An unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia.
- 15 A number of places in the United States.; An unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
- 16 Placeholder name for the party that verifies a proof.
Antonyms
Example
"Twelve boxers chase Victor across the big Sylter dike."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "victor"?
Common synonyms include: winner, champ, champion, champion, champions, comer.
How do you use "victor" in a sentence?
Twelve boxers chase Victor across the big Sylter dike.
How do you pronounce "victor"?
Pronounced /ˈvɪk.tə(ɹ)/.
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.