victory
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,236 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 7,816 times across 175,177 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a successful ending of a struggle or contest also: triumph a narrow victorythe general always gets credit for his army's victory
victory in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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The queen's troops felt confident of victory.
A Knight of the White Cross · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1
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But the old lawyer seemed in no wise proud of his victory.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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It would be a suitable festivity in honour of our Long Island victory.
Representative Plays by American Dramatists — Love in '76 · Oliver Bell Bunce · Chapter 1
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The white man's victory soon became complete by fraud, violence, intimidation and murder.
The Red Record Tabulated Statistics · Ida B. Wells-Barnett · Chapter 1
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If they know nothing of victory, they are at least spared the knowledge of defeat.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1