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victorious

adjective vic·to·ri·ous \vik-ˈtōr-ē-əs\

: having won a victory or having ended in a victory

Full Definition of VICTORIOUS

a : having won a victory <a victorious army>

b : of, relating to, or characteristic of victory <victorious exuberance>

: evincing moral harmony or a sense of fulfillment : fulfilled

— vic·to·ri·ous·ly adverb

— vic·to·ri·ous·ness noun

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14th century

VICTORIOUS Defined for Kids

adjective vic·to·ri·ous \vik-ˈtȯr-ē-əs\

: having won a victory

— vic·to·ri·ous·ly adverb

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