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.
The victorious team celebrated their win with a parade.
After a long and difficult campaign, the candidate emerged victorious with sixty percent of the vote.
The general returned to the capital at the head of a victorious army, greeted by cheering crowds who had feared the war was lost.
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'.