victorious

adjective

vic·​to·​ri·​ous vik-ˈtȯr-ē-əs How to pronounce victorious (audio)
1
a
: having won a victory
a victorious army
b
: of, relating to, or characteristic of victory
victorious exuberance
2
: evincing moral harmony or a sense of fulfillment : fulfilled
victoriously adverb
victoriousness noun

Examples of victorious in a Sentence

They were victorious over their enemies.
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The Panthers continued to add points to the scoreboard and ended the game victorious. Raul Avila, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2025 The heel faction attacked the victorious duo, and the segment ended with Beth Copeland being laid out with a piledriver. Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025 In the first two editions of the Hong Kong tournament, players from the Fireballs GC team have been victorious in the individual events, with Abraham Ancer winning in 2024 and Sergio Garcia coming out on top this year. Ben Morse, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025 Chase Briscoe led over 300 laps in the Southern 500, and Denny Hamlin was victorious at Gateway, his fifth win of the year. Joseph Wolkin, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for victorious

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of victorious was in the 14th century

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“Victorious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/victorious. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.

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victorious

adjective
vic·​to·​ri·​ous vik-ˈtōr-ē-əs How to pronounce victorious (audio)
-ˈtȯr-
: having won a victory
a victorious candidate
victoriously adverb

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