VICTORIOUS


Meaning of VICTORIOUS in English

vic ‧ to ‧ ri ‧ ous /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/ BrE AmE adjective

having won a victory, or ending in a victory:

the victorious team

We were confident that the Allies would emerge victorious (=finally win) .

—victoriously adverb

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THESAURUS

▪ successful achieving what you wanted, or having the effect or result you intended:

He applied for a visa three times and in the end he was successful.

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The treatment was successful.

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It was a highly successful campaign.

▪ effective having the effect or result that was wanted - used especially about treatments, drugs, or methods:

The drug is effective against a range of diseases.

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We still haven't found an effective way to solve the problem.

▪ victorious successful as a result of winning in a game, election, war etc:

the captain of the victorious team

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She emerged victorious in the second round of voting.

▪ promising likely to be very successful in the future, used especially about someone who is good at a job, sport, art etc:

a promising young athlete

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He gave up a promising career in banking.

▪ thriving very successful – used about a company, industry, or organization that is doing well at a particular time:

The area has a thriving tourist industry.

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The school is thriving academically.

▪ booming extremely successful – used about an economy, or when business or trade is increasing:

the booming economy in China

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Business is booming.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.