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 Packers came out victorious in Super Bowl I against the Chiefs, 35-10. Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025 The teams previously battled it out in 2023 for the Vince Lombardi trophy, with the Chiefs coming out victorious. Marina Watts, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025 Despite the point deduction, Usman was victorious, pumping his record to 19-0. Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025 But after failing to win three of the first seven fights of his career, he’s been victorious in 17 of his last 18. Josh Katzowitz, Forbes, 23 Jan. 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 11 Feb. 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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