See Also: ovenbird(medicine)

victory (oh) and ovenbird (medicine)


victory (oh)



[U and C]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: victorie, from Latin victoria, from victus; VICTOR]
the Success you achieve when you win a battle, game, election etc
-opposite defeat defeat
::Napoleon's military victories
victory over/against
::the Raiders' 35-17 victory over St Louis
victory for
::This ruling represents a victory for all women.
::It was a surprisingly easy victory .
::The United States gained a decisive victory under his command.
::The result was a narrow victory for Smith.
::The polls were predicting that Labour would win a landslide victory .
::The government has won a very important victory .
::Jordan led his team to victory .
::Jesse Owens swept to victory in the Olympic Games of 1936.
-see also Pyrrhic victory
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COLLOCATES for sense 1
easy/comfortable victory
great/decisive/resounding victory
narrow victory (=a win, but only by a small amount)
landslide victory (=a win by a very large amount in an election)
moral victory (=when you show your beliefs are right and fair, even if you lose the argument)
win/score a victory
lead somebody to victory
sweep/romp/storm to victory (=win easily)
victory celebrations

ovenbird (medicine)


ovenbird
<ornithology> Any species of the genus Furnarius, allied to the creepers. They inhabit South America and the West Indies, and construct curious oven-shaped nests.

In the United States, Seiurus aurocapillus; called also golden-crowned thrush.

In England, sometimes applied to the willow warbler, and to the long-tailed titmouse.