Social Studies Olympiad 2015
Theme: Victory and Defeat
Theme: Victory and Defeat
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Definitions:
Victory:
vic·to·ry
ˈvikt(ə)rē/
noun
Defeat:
de·feat
dəˈfēt/
verb
Definitions:
Victory:
vic·to·ry
ˈvikt(ə)rē/
noun
- an act of defeating an enemy or opponent in a battle, game, or other competition.
"an election victory"
synonyms:success, triumph, conquest, win, favorable result; landslide, coup;
mastery, superiority, supremacy;
informalwalkover, thrashing, trouncing
Defeat:
de·feat
dəˈfēt/
verb
- 1.
win a victory over (someone) in a battle or other contest; overcome or beat.
"Arab armies defeated the Byzantine garrison"
synonyms:beat, conquer, win against, triumph over, get the better of, vanquish;More
- 1.
an instance of defeating or being defeated.
"the defeat of the Armada in 1588"
synonyms:loss, conquest, vanquishment; More