The victor in a battle or contest is the person who wins.
[literary]
Synonyms: winner, champion, conqueror, first More Synonyms of victor
victor in British English
(ˈvɪktə)
noun
1.
a.
a person, nation, etc, that has defeated an adversary in war, etc
b.
(as modifier)
the victor army
2.
the winner of any contest, conflict, or struggle
Word origin
C14: from Latin, from vincere to conquer
Victor in British English
(ˈvɪktə)
noun
communications
a code word for the letter v
Victor in American English
(ˈvɪktər)
noun
a masculine name: dim. Vic; fem. Victoria
Word origin
L: see victor
victor in American English
(ˈvɪktər)
noun
1.
the winner in a battle, struggle, etc.
adjective
2.
victorious
Word origin
ME < L < pp. of vincere, to conquer < IE base *weik-, vigorous or hostile display of force > OHG wic, battle, OE wigan, to fight
Examples of 'victor' in a sentence
victor
But this was a battle with no victors.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
It was left to the victors to write the history.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The victors did not experience such rewards.
Grenville, J. A. S. The Collins History of the World in the 20th Century (1994)
The victors are likely to go into the last eight as group winners.
The Sun (2008)
The partisan crowd showed their sportsmanship by loudly applauding victors from other nations and cheering trailing athletes from smaller nations.
The Sun (2012)
At first examination the Right seems to emerge as the clear victor.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
As he steps forward for more action, the victor clears up any remaining doubt.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Will this year 's victor match up?
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
This was a war without victors - just hundreds of thousands of losers.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
This is the laurel that was also used to weave crowns for the head of a victor in battle, sport or poetry.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
We may encourage movements towards political democracy but also know that the likely victors in an election will not guarantee the human rights of all their citizens.
Yearley, Steven Science, Technology, and Social Change (1988)
Given such intentions, it would be more than unreasonable to expect the likely victor at the polls to concede a federal system.
Tomlinson, Richard Urbanization in Post-Apartheid South Africa (1990)
The real victors this year were, as usual, the super rich.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The victor here last year, he's the only one of the top four out of championship contention.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
According to the polls, they would be the likely victors albeit with a minority government, adding further uncertainty.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
For it is the information war, not what happens on the ground, that will determine the victor of this conflict.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
There I found out that the victor always writes the history books, and my brother the king was the victor.
Christina Dodd SOMEDAY MY PRINCE (1999)
Word lists with
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In other languages
victor
British English: victor NOUN
The victor in a battle or contest is the person who wins.
They eventually emerged as victors in the race.
American English: victor
Brazilian Portuguese: vencedor
Chinese: 胜利者
European Spanish: vencedor
French: vainqueur
German: Sieger
Italian: vincitore
Japanese: 勝利者
Korean: 승리자
European Portuguese: vencedor
Latin American Spanish: vencedor
Chinese translation of 'victor'
victor
(ˈvɪktəʳ) (liter)
n(c)
胜(勝)利者 (shènglìzhě)
(noun)
Definition
the winner of a contest or struggle
to the victor the spoils
Synonyms
winner
She will present the trophies to the winners.
champion
Kasparov became a world chess champion.
conqueror
Alexander the Great, conqueror of the known world
first
champ (informal)
vanquisher
top dog (informal)
prizewinner
The lucky prizewinner will win a holiday for two.
conquering hero
Opposites
failure
,
loser
,
also-ran
,
flop (informal)
,
dud (informal)
,
vanquished
,
saddo (British, slang)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of champion
Definition
a person, plant, or animal that has defeated all others in a competition