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Definition of Victory

Victory
Victory Vic"to*ry, n.; pl. Victories. [OE. victorie, OF. victorie, victoire, F. victoire, L. victoria. See Victor.] The defeat of an enemy in battle, or of an antagonist in any contest; a gaining of the superiority in any struggle or competition; conquest; triumph; -- the opposite of defeat. Death is swallowed up in victory. --1 Cor. xv. 54. God on our side, doubt not of victory. --Shak. Victory may be honorable to the arms, but shameful to the counsels, of a nation. --Bolingbroke.

Meaning of Victory from wikipedia

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- Pyrrhic victory (/ˈpɪrɪk/ PIRR-ik) is a victory that inflicts such a devastating toll on the victor that it is tantamount to defeat. Such a victory negates...
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- A victory column, or monumental column or triumphal column, is a monument in the form of a column, erected in memory of a victorious battle, war, or revolution...
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