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Word of the day
for December 19
victory n
  1. (uncountable) The condition or state of having won a battle or competition, or having succeeded in an effort; (countable) an instance of this.
  2. (Roman mythology) Alternative letter-case form of Victory (“(uncountable) the Roman goddess of victory, the counterpart of the Greek goddess Nike; also (countable), an artistic depiction of her, chiefly as a winged woman”)

victory interj

  1. Used to encourage someone to achieve success, or to celebrate a success or triumph.

victory v

  1. (transitive, obsolete, rare) To defeat or triumph over (someone or something).

The final of the 2022 FIFA World Cup took place yesterday in Qatar, resulting in victory by Argentina over France.

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