[syn: winner, victor]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Victor \Vic"tor\, n. [L. victor, fr. vincere, victum, to
vanquish, to conquer. See Vanquish.]
1. The winner in a contest; one who gets the better of
another in any struggle; esp., one who defeats an enemy in
battle; a vanquisher; a conqueror; -- often followed by
at, rarely by of.
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In love, the victors from the vanquished fly;
They fly that wound, and they pursue that die.
--Waller.
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2. A destroyer. [R. & Poetic]
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There, victor of his health, of fortune, friends,
And fame, this lord of useless thousands ends.
--Pope.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Victor \Vic"tor\, a.
Victorious. "The victor Greeks." --Pope.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
victor
n 1: a combatant who is able to defeat rivals [syn: victor,
master, superior]
2: the contestant who wins the contest [syn: winner, victor]
[ant: also-ran, loser]