victory(n = noun.event) triumph - a successful ending of a struggle or contest; "a narrow victory"; "the general always gets credit for his army's victory"; "clinched a victory"; "convincing victory"; "the agreement was a triumph for common sense"
is a kind of conclusion, ending, finish, success
has particulars: win, fall, pin, independence, landslide, last laugh, pyrrhic victory, slam, sweep, checkmate, blowout, laugher, romp, runaway, shoo-in, walkaway, service break, walk-in, waltz
Antonym: defeat
Derived forms adjective victorious₂, adjective victorious₁

   The defeat of an enemy in battle, or of an antagonist in any contest; a gaining of the superiority in any struggle or competition; conquest; triumph; -- the opposite of defeat. [1913 Webster]
"Death is swallowed up in victory." [1913 Webster]
"God on our side, doubt not of victory." [1913 Webster]
"Victory may be honorable to the arms, but shameful to the counsels, of a nation." [1913 Webster]

victory, n. (pl. -ies)
1 the process of defeating an enemy in battle or war or an opponent in a contest.
2 an instance of this; a triumph.

Etymology:
ME f. AF victorie, OF victoire, f. L victoria (as VICTOR)

N  success, successfulness, speed, advance, trump card, hit, stroke, score, lucky hit, fortunate hit, good hit, good stroke, direct hit, bull's eye, goal, point, touchdown, home run, homer, hole-in-one, grand slam, killing, windfall bold stroke, master stroke, ten strike, coup de maitre, checkmate, half the battle, prize, profit, continued success, good fortune, time well spent, advantage over, upper hand, whip hand, ascendancy, mastery, expugnation, conquest, victory, subdual, subjugation, triumph, proficiency, conqueror, victor, winner, master of the situation, master of the position, top of the heap, king of the hill, achiever, success, success story, succeeding, successful, prosperous, triumphant, flushed with success, crowned with success, victorious, on top, set up, in the ascendant, unbeaten (beat), well-spent, felicitous, effective, in full swing, successfully, well flying colors, in triumph, swimmingly, a merveille, beyond all hope, to some purpose, to good purpose, to one's heart's content, veni vidi vici, the day being one's own, one's star in the ascendant, omne tulit punctum, bis vincit qui se vincit in victoria, cede repugnanti cedendo victor abibis, chacun est l'artisan de sa fortune, dies faustus, l'art de vaincre est celui de mepriser la mort, omnia vincit amor, love conquers all, peace hath her victories no less renowned than war, the race by vigor not by vaunts is won, vincit qui patitur, vincit qui se vincit, The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, but that's the way to bet.

lopsided victory, pyrrhic victory, victory celebration, victory day, victory garden, victory lap