victor
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The victor is the winner of a contest, usually one that requires physical skills or strength, like in battle or sports. Calling someone the victor implies that he or she triumphed in a difficult competition.
The origin of the noun victor is in the Latin word vincere, meaning “conquer.” If you conquer your opponents, in a weekend-long chess showdown, the wrestling match, the beauty contest, the debate, or a 5K run, you are the victor. It means you won — victory is yours. Whenever an opponent is defeated, the winner is the victor.
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a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
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examples:
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Alexander the Great
king of Macedon; conqueror of Greece and Egypt and Persia; founder of Alexandria (356-323 BC)
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types:
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conqueror, vanquisher
someone who is victorious by force of arms
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subjugator
a conqueror who defeats and enslaves
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type of:
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battler, belligerent, combatant, fighter, scrapper
someone who fights (or is fighting)
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Alexander the Great
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the contestant who wins the contest
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synonyms:
winner
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contestee
a winner (of a race or an election etc.) whose victory is contested
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medalist, medallist
someone who has won a medal
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upsetter
an unexpected winner; someone who defeats the favorite competitor
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walloper
a winner by a wide margin
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type of:
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contestant
a person who participates in competitions
Vocabulary lists containing victor
This list covers Chasing Lincoln’s Killer and "O Captain! My Captain!"
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