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The winner in a contest; one who gets the better of another in any struggle; esp., one who defeats an enemy in battle; a vanquisher; a conqueror; -- often followed by art, rarely by of.

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  1. n. The winner in a contest; one who gets the better of another in any struggle; esp., one who defeats an enemy in battle; a vanquisher; a conqueror; -- often followed by art, rarely by of.
  2. n. A destroyer.
  3. a. Victorious.
  4. n. a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
  5. n. the contestant who wins the contest
  6. 1. The winner in a contest; one who gets the better of another in any struggle; esp., one who defeats an enemy in battle; a vanquisher; a conqueror; -- often followed by art, rarely by of. In love, the victors from the vanquished fly; They fly that wound, and they pursue that die. Waller. 2. A destroyer. [R. & Poetic] There, victor of his health, of fortune, friends, And fame, this lord of useless thousands ends. Pope. Victorious. "The victor Greeks." Pope.
  7. Victorious. "The victor Greeks." Pope.
  8. n:100 n. a combatant who is able to defeat rivals