victorious

victorious
adjective having won a victory: The victorious team held the trophy aloft. | We were confident that the Allies would emerge victorious. (=finally win) — victoriously adverb victory /'vIktri/ noun (C, U)
1 the success you achieve by winning a battle, game, race etc: The streets were full of crowds, all celebrating an Italian victory.
(+ over): A great shot by Johnson gave the Lakers victory over the Celtics. | win a victory: The Republicans won three election victories in a row. | sweep to victory (=win easily and impressively): Olson scored four times as the Rams swept to victory. | resounding victory (=a very great victory) —opposite defeat 2 (1)
2 be a victory for common sense to be the most sensible way of settling a quarrel, which is not regarded as favourable to either side
—see also: Pyrrhic victory

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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