“Victors” is a form of
victor
UK /ˈvɪk.tə(ɹ)/ · US /ˈvɪk.tɚ/ noun, proper noun
Forms victors Victour
- noun The winner in a fight or contest.
- noun (World War II era, joint US/RAF) radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter V.
- proper noun A male given name from Latin.
- proper noun An unincorporated community in Freeman Township, Pope County, Arkansas.
- proper noun A census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California.
- proper noun A city in Teller County, Colorado.
- proper noun A city in Teton County, Idaho.
- proper noun An unincorporated community in Indian Creek Township, Monroe County, Indiana.
- proper noun A town in Poweshiek County and Iowa County, Iowa.
- proper noun A ghost town in Blue Hills Township, Mitchell County, Kansas.
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Etymology
Inherited from Middle English victour, victor, from Anglo-Norman victor, Latin victor (“conqueror”). Doublet of Victor.
From a Late Latin personal name Victor, borne by several saints, from victor (“conqueror”). Doublet of victor.
Webster’s 1913
- noun The winner in a contest; one who gets the better of another in any struggle; esp., one who defeats an enemy in battle; a vanquisher; a conqueror; --often followed by art, rarely by of. In love, the victors from the vanquished fly; They fly that wound, and they pursue that die. Waller.
- noun A destroyer. [R. & Poetic]
- adjective Victorious. "The victor Greeks." Pope.
Etymology [L. victor, fr. vincere, victum, to vanquish, to conquer. See Vanquish.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “victor”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details