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victorious

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //vɪkˈtɔɹiəs// UK //vɪktˈɔːɹɪəs// vic·to·ri·ous

adj. having won a game, a fight, or a competition. You use this to describe the person or team that finishes first or beats an opponent.

adj. having won a victory; triumphant in a contest, struggle, or competition.


SIMPLE

The victorious team celebrated their win with a parade.

CONTEXTUAL

After a long and difficult campaign, the candidate emerged victorious with sixty percent of the vote.

COMPLEX

The general returned to the capital at the head of a victorious army, greeted by cheering crowds who had feared the war was lost.

Synonyms
Origin

Borrowed from Latin victōriōsus, from victōria (“victory”), from victor (“conqueror”). Displaced native Old English siġefæst.

Usage

Often follows a linking verb like 'emerge', 'remain', or 'be'.

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