victory

English

/ˈvɪkt(ə)ɹi/

noun
Definitions
  • (countable) An instance of having won a competition or battle or succeeded in an effort.
  • (uncountable) The condition of having succeeded in a conflict or other effort.
  • (countable) A winged figure representing victory, common in Roman official iconography. See .

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English victory derived from Old French victorie derived from Latin victōria (victory) root from Proto-Indo-European *weyk- (contain, separate, bend, curve, become equal, consecrate, wind, overcome, twist, exchange, choose, sacrifice, separate out, set aside as holy, fight, turn, revolve, weed out, envelop, hallow, swing, cull, conquer, divide, weave, make holy, yield).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*weyk-

Gloss

contain, separate, bend, curve, become equal, consecrate, wind, overcome, twist, exchange, choose, sacrifice, separate out, set aside as holy, fight, turn, revolve, weed out, envelop, hallow, swing, cull, conquer, divide, weave, make holy, yield

Concept
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Possession

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

織

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