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victoire

victory

noun veek-TWAR Less Common

Usage Note

Victoire is used in sports, politics, and military contexts. It is the basis of the given name Victor / Victoire. The expression crier victoire means 'to claim victory' (often prematurely), equivalent to English 'to crow about a win'.

Examples

"Nous avons fêté la victoire."

Natural Translation

We celebrated the victory.

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