Definition of "victor" []

• One who defeats an adversary; the winner in a fight, battle, contest, or struggle. (noun)

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• "The suffix - tor (- sor), Fem. - trīx, denotes _the agent_; as, -- victor, victrīx, _victor_; dēfēnsor, _defender_."
• "In almost every case the victor is the person who physically won the altercation, and this person often enjoys the esteem and respect of onlookers."
• "The film was also a big step forward in the careers of Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, and Seth Rogen (although I wish Romany Malco could find the same success), but the biggest victor is Apatow who transformed the brilliance of his television shows into two hours of comedy that finally brought the writer/director/producer the widespread respect and adulation he always deserved."