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victory meaning in Dutch

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victory [victories] (condition or state of having won a battle or competition, or having succeeded in an effort; an instance of this)
noun
[UK: ˈvɪk.tə.ri]
[US: ˈvɪk.tə.ri]

overwinningsubstantief
{f}

victoriesubstantief
{f}

zegesubstantief
{f}

Victory Day (a day to commemorate victories in important battles or wars in the countries' history)
noun

Dag van de Overwinningsubstantief

Pyrrhic victory [Pyrrhic victories] (a costly victory)
noun
[UK: ˈpɪ.rɪk ˈvɪk.tə.ri]
[US: ˈpɪ.rɪk ˈvɪk.tə.ri]

pyrrusoverwinningsubstantief
{f}

snatch victory from the jaws of defeat (suddenly win a contest when it appears that loss is a foregone conclusion, to succeed in an endeavor through reversal of fortune, skill, effort, or good judgment)
verb

de overwinning voor de poorten van de hel wegslepenwerkwoord