Victoriousness

Victoriousness
Victorious Vic*to"ri*ous, a. [L. victoriosus: cf. F. victorieux. See {Victory}.] Of or pertaining to victory, or a victor' being a victor; bringing or causing a victory; conquering; winning; triumphant; as, a victorious general; victorious troops; a victorious day. [1913 Webster]

But I shall rise victorious, and subdue My vanquisher. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

Now are our brows bound wind victorious wreaths. --Shak. [1913 Webster] -- {Vic*to"ri*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Vic*to"ri*ous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]


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  • victoriousness — noun see victorious …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • victoriousness — See victoriously. * * * …   Universalium

  • victoriousness — noun The state or condition of being victorious …   Wiktionary

  • victoriousness — n. state or quality of being victorious, triumph, success …   English contemporary dictionary

  • victoriousness — vic·to·ri·ous·ness …   English syllables

  • victoriousness — noun ( es) : the quality or state of being victorious …   Useful english dictionary

  • victorious — adjective Date: 14th century 1. a. having won a victory < a victorious army > b. of, relating to, or characteristic of victory < victorious exuberance > 2. evincing moral harmony or a sense of fulfillment ; fulfilled • victoriously adverb • …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • victorious — victoriously, adv. victoriousness, n. /vik tawr ee euhs, tohr /, adj. 1. having achieved a victory; conquering; triumphant: our victorious army. 2. of, pertaining to, or characterized by victory. [1350 1400; ME; see VICTORY, OUS] * * * …   Universalium

  • sigorfæstnes — f ( se/ sa) victory, victoriousness …   Old to modern English dictionary

  • sígefæstnes — f ( se/ sa) triumph, victory, victoriousness …   Old to modern English dictionary

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