Other forms: victors
The victor is the winner of a contest or a battle. The victor emerged, spoils to the victor, victor and vanquished.
It is formal and slightly grand, which is why it suits battles and elections better than football matches. History is written by the victors is the proverb, and it is only half true — losers write a great deal of it. Note victory, and the Latin vincere, to conquer.
1nounvictorThe winner of a contest or a battle.
“The victor lifted the trophy above his head.”
victor is a winner.
Latin victor comes from vincere, to conquer. Victory, convince and evict come from the same conquering.
Proto-Indo-European
*weyk-
Latin
victor — conqueror
Anglo-Norman
victor
Middle English
victour
English, today
victor
Middle English victour, victor, from Anglo-Norman victor, Latin victor (“conqueror”). a doublet of Victor.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA