| Cinco de Mayo |
the fifth of May, a Mexican holiday commemorating the Mexican army's 1862 victory over the French army at the Battle of Puebla and celebrating Mexican unity and independence. |
| conquer |
to achieve victory; win. [1/4 definitions] |
| conqueror |
one who gains victory. |
| contest |
a struggle for superiority or victory. [1/5 definitions] |
| defeat |
to win a victory over; beat in a game, battle, or the like. [1/4 definitions] |
| fighting chance |
a slight possibility of victory or success if great effort is exerted. |
| Hanukkah |
an eight-day festival beginning on the twenty-fifth day of Kislev in which, by lighting the menorah each night, Jews celebrate the victory of the Maccabees over the Syrians, the rededication of the temple at Jerusalem, and the miracle of the lamp. |
| landslide |
a victory by a wide margin, esp. of a candidate or a party in an election contest. [1/2 definitions] |
| Nike |
in Greek mythology, the goddess of victory; Victoria. |
| overcome |
to win a victory. [1/5 definitions] |
| palm2 |
a frond of such a plant, or a representation of a frond, often used to symbolize a victory or other notable achievement. [2/3 definitions] |
| Pyrrhic victory |
a victory or achievement won at too great a cost. |
| revelation |
(cap.) the final book of the Christian Bible, which prophesies the end of the world and God's victory over Satan; the Apocalypse. [1/4 definitions] |
| runaway |
(informal) a clear and easy victory. [1/6 definitions] |
| save1 |
in baseball, a relief pitcher's preserving a victory over the opposing team. [1/10 definitions] |
| scalp |
a section of this skin with the attached hair, in former times taken from the head of an enemy as a victory trophy, as during some conflicts between whites and North American Indians. [1/5 definitions] |
| score |
to win (a victory). [1/21 definitions] |
| sew up |
to control the outcome of; be sure of victory. [1/2 definitions] |
| snake dance |
a procession of people who move as a group in a serpentine line, esp. as a way of celebrating a victory. [1/2 definitions] |
| snooker |
(informal) to lure (someone) into a position or situation where success or victory is impossible. [1/2 definitions] |
| spoil |
(pl.) material goods or other benefits gained by victory, as in warfare or politics. [1/5 definitions] |