Word Meanings - VICTORY - Book Publishers vocabulary database

The defeat of an enemy in battle, or of an antagonist in any contest; a gaining of the superiority in any struggle or competition; conquest; triumph; -- the opposite of Ant: defeat. Death is swallowed up in victory. 1 Cor. xv. 54. God on our side,

Additional info about word: VICTORY

The defeat of an enemy in battle, or of an antagonist in any contest; a gaining of the superiority in any struggle or competition; conquest; triumph; -- the opposite of Ant: defeat. Death is swallowed up in victory. 1 Cor. xv. 54. God on our side, doubt not of victory. Shak. Victory may be honorable to the arms, but shameful to the counsels, of a nation. Bolingbroke.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of VICTORY)

• Bays
• Laurels
• trophy
• success
• prize
• premium
• achievement
• victory
• triumph
• Mastery
• Authority
• leadership
• headship
• proficiency
• superiority
• advantage
• Success
• Achievement
• luck
• consummation
• prosperity
• good-fortune
• Triumph
• Victory
• ovation
• conquest
• exultation

Related words: (words related to VICTORY)

• OVATION
  A lesser kind of triumph allowed to a commander for an easy, bloodless victory, or a victory over slaves. 2. Hence: An expression of popular homage; the tribute of the multitude to a public favorite. To rain an April of ovation round Their statues.
• VICTORY
  The defeat of an enemy in battle, or of an antagonist in any contest; a gaining of the superiority in any struggle or competition; conquest; triumph; -- the opposite of Ant: defeat. Death is swallowed up in victory. 1 Cor. xv. 54. God on our side,
• SUCCESS
  1. Act of succeeding; succession. Then all the sons of these five brethren reigned By due success. Spenser. 2. That which comes after; hence, consequence, issue, or result, of an endeavor or undertaking, whether good or bad; the outcome of effort.
• PROSPERITY
  The state of being prosperous; advance or gain in anything good or desirable; successful progress in any business or enterprise; attainment of the object desired; good fortune; success; as, commercial prosperity; national prosperity. Now prosperity
• SUCCESSLESS
  Having no success. Successless all her soft caresses prove. Pope. -- Suc*cess"less*ly, adv. -- Suc*cess"less*ness, n.
• ADVANTAGE
  1. Any condition, circumstance, opportunity, or means, particularly favorable to success, or to any desired end; benefit; as, the enemy had the advantage of a more elevated position. Give me advantage of some brief discourse. Shak. The advantages
• TRIUMPHANTLY
  In a triumphant manner.
• SUCCESSION
  1. The act of succeeding, or following after; a following of things in order of time or place, or a series of things so following; sequence; as, a succession of good crops; a succession of disasters. 2. A series of persons or things according to
• SUCCESSIVELY
  In a successive manner. The whiteness, at length, changed successively into blue, indigo, and violet. Sir I. Newton.
• ACHIEVEMENT
  An escutcheon or ensign armorial; now generally applied to the funeral shield commonly called hatchment. Cussans. (more info) 1. The act of achieving or performing; an obtaining by exertion; successful performance; accomplishment; as,
• SUCCESSFUL
  Resulting in success; assuring, or promotive of, success; accomplishing what was proposed; having the desired effect; hence, prosperous; fortunate; happy; as, a successful use of medicine; a successful experiment; a successful enterprise. Welcome,
• AUTHORITY
  1. Legal or rightful power; a right to command or to act; power exercised buy a person in virtue of his office or trust; dominion; jurisdiction; authorization; as, the authority of a prince over subjects, and of parents over children; the authority
• TRIUMPH
  A magnificent and imposing ceremonial performed in honor of a general who had gained a decisive victory over a foreign enemy. Note: The general was allowed to enter the city crowned with a wreath of laurel, bearing a scepter in one hand,
• SUCCESSIONIST
  A person who insists on the importance of a regular succession of events, offices, etc.; especially , one who insists that apostolic succession alone is valid.
• SUPERIORITY
  The quality, state, or condition of being superior; as, superiority of rank; superiority in merit. Syn. -- Preëminence; excellence; predominancy; prevalence; ascendency; odds; advantage.
• ADVANTAGEOUSNESS
  Profitableness.
• TRIUMPHAL
  Of or pertaining to triumph; used in a triumph; indicating, or in honor of, a triumph or victory; as, a triumphal crown; a triumphal arch. Messiah his triumphal chariot turned. Milton.
• SUCCESSIVE
  1. Following in order or in uninterrupted course; coming after without interruption or interval; following one after another in a line or series; consecutive; as, the successive revolution of years; the successive kings of Egypt; successive strokes
• ADVANTAGEABLE
  Advantageous.
• TRIUMPHANT
  1. Rejoicing for victory; triumphing; exultant. Successful beyond hope to lead ye forth Triumphant out of this infernal pit. Milton. 2. Celebrating victory; expressive of joy for success; as, a triumphant song or ode. 3. Graced with conquest;
• HYPERTROPHY
  A condition of overgrowth or excessive development of an organ or part; -- the opposite of atrophy.
• EUTROPHY
  Healthy nutrition; soundless as regards the nutritive functions.
• RENOVATION
  The act or process of renovating; the state of being renovated or renewed. Thomson. There is something inexpressibly pleasing in the annual renovation of the world. Rabbler.
• INNOVATION
  A newly formed shoot, or the annually produced addition to the stems of many mosses. (more info) 1. The act of innovating; introduction of something new, in customs, rites, etc. Dryden. 2. A change effected by innovating; a change in
• OVERPRIZE
  Toprize excessively; to overvalue. Sir H. Wotton.
• EXSTROPHY
  The eversion or turning out of any organ, or of its inner surface; as, exstrophy of the eyelid or of the bladder.
• APPRIZER
  A creditor for whom an appraisal is made. Sir W. Scott. (more info) 1. An appraiser.
• UNSUCCESSFUL
  Not successful; not producing the desired event; not fortunate; meeting with, or resulting in, failure; unlucky; unhappy. -- Un`suc*cess"ful*ly, adv. -- Un`suc*cess"ful*ness, n.
• ASTROPHYTON
  A genus of ophiurans having the arms much branched.
• APPRIZEMENT
  Appraisement.
• OUTPRIZE
  To prize beyong value, or in excess; to exceed in value. Shak.
• UNPROFICIENCY
  Want of proficiency or improvement. Bp. Hall.
• INSUCCESS
  Want of success. Feltham.