victor

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victor

The victor raises the golden trophy high above his head.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The winner of a contest or competition: "victor" refers to the person or team that achieves victory in a competitive event.
    • A combatant who defeats rivals: In a conflict or battle, the "victor" is the one who overcomes an opponent.
Usage
  • The word "victor" is a formal or literary term for a winner. It is often used in contexts involving sports, battles, elections, or any competitive struggle to denote the triumphant party.
  • It can be used with the definite article "the" (e.g., ) to specify the winner of a particular contest.
Examples
  • Noun:
    • After a grueling match, she was declared the victor.
    • In history, the victor often writes the narrative of the war.
    • The crowd cheered for the victor of the race.
Advanced Usage
  • "To emerge as the victor": to come out of a contest as the winner.
    • Despite being the underdog, the young boxer emerged as the victor.
  • "Victor and vanquished": a phrase pairing the winner with the defeated party.
    • The treaty aimed to reconcile the victor and the vanquished.
Variants and Related Words
  • Victorious (adj): having won a victory; triumphant.
    • The victorious team celebrated all night.
  • Victory (n): the act of defeating an opponent or the state of having won.
    • Their victory was celebrated throughout the city.
Synonyms
  • Winner: the most common and general synonym.
  • Champion: often implies a winner of a series of contests or a titleholder.
  • Conqueror: emphasizes overcoming by force, especially in war.
Antonyms
  • Loser: the contestant who does not win.
  • Vanquished: a formal/literary term for the defeated party.
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • "To the victor go the spoils": a proverb meaning the winner gets the rewards or benefits.
    • They took control of the company's assets, proving that to the victor go the spoils.
victor

The victor raises the golden trophy high above his head.

Noun
  1. the contestant who wins the contest
  2. a combatant who is able to defeat rivals